"mosque" : shaping an architecture for the Muslim community of Northern Ontario

The role of a mosque in a minority \ncommunity, such as Northern Ontario, shifts from \nits common role as solely a sacred place. There is \na consistent conflict that arises in western mosque \narchitecture: western mosques have become isolated \nentities, located on the edges of cities and disconnected \nfrom the communities that need them.01 In a minority \ncommunity the mosque must transcend the singular \nprogram of prayer/religious practice and begin to serve \nthe secular along with the religious communities.02 \nThis integration of community allows the mosque to \nbecome a more integral part of the society as a whole. \nBeyond the traditional roles they play in Muslim \nmajority communities, mosques become places for \nboth secular and non-secular programs through secular \nspaces, such as, educational, cultural, art, and social \nplaces. \nThus, this thesis will re-investigate western \ncontemporary mosques to understand how these \nmosques could be able to provide for both the secular \nand religious communities in Northern Ontariowhile still maintaining the sacred qualities that make \nthese spaces unique. \nThe thesis will tackle this issue \nthrough three different categories of communities: \nnon-Muslim community, current community, and new \ncommunity. In this discussion, the three categories \nrepresent the following demographics. Non-Muslim \ncommunities refer to the secular society of the \nregion along with the indigenous population. Current \ncommunity is the first, second, and third generation \nof Muslims who are currently navigating their own \nidentities and require a place to learn and grow in a \nhealthy environment. New community refers to the \npopulation of people who have recently immigrated \nor been displaced to the region; for example refugees, \nor converted Muslims, the communities who are in \ntransition and need help establishing their new lives. \nThe key to this thesis is taking \nagency in the approach as a first generation MuslimCanadian and tackling tackling the issues through this \nparticular perspective

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