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Quebec City Islamic Cultural Center.
The Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City (French: Centre culturel Islamique de Québec, CCIQ; Arabic: المركز الثقافي الإسلامي بكبیك) is an organization dedicated to meeting the spiritual, social and economic needs of the Muslim community residing in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Its main place of worship is the Great Mosque of Quebec City (French: La Grande Mosquée de Québec).
History
The Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City was founded in 1985 at Université Laval. Its stated mission is to "act proactively to develop tools which allow better spiritual, social and economic development of the Muslim community by offering its members services which address their specific needs and encourage their integration into Quebec society".[1]
The centre offers various services and activities such as a Quranic school, Arabic classes, funeral services, celebration of births and marriages, conferences, etc.
A pig's head was found at the mosque in June 2016, leading to the installation of security cameras at the mosque.
2017 attack
Main article: Quebec City mosque shooting
On January 29, 2017, the mosque was the target of an attack. A gunman opened fire on the crowd, killing six people in the mosque and injuring nineteen others. The attack was denounced by the politicians throughout Quebec and Canada and attracted a wave of sympathy all over the world.[4]
Great Mosque of Quebec City
The project of building a large mosque in Sainte-Foy, a suburb of Quebec City, was launched in 2002[5] by the CCIQ.
In 2009, the CCIQ bought the building located at the corner of Route de l'Église and Chemin Sainte-Foy for $1.4 million.[5] The low rise building at 2877 Chemin Ste-Foy has an area of 12,100 square feet and can accommodate approximately 1,000 people.
The acquisition of a new building by the Muslim community made possible the construction of a Great Mosque and thereby solved the problem of lack of space. The number of Muslims presently residing in Quebec City is estimated at about 7,000.[5]
The mosque is located near the ruins of the Church of Sainte-Foy, built in 1876 and burned down in 1977.
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