The Richmond Hill Muslim Association is a non-profit charitable organization, that was founded in 2004 by Abu Alam, to establish a place of worship, to strengthen the access to Islamic education, facilitate community outreach and interaction with other religious organizations and community groups as well as offer social and settlement services for Muslims.
RHMA’s mission is to nurture and establish Islam as a living reality in the lives of the Muslims and to enhance the Islamic identity in the society at large. It is our belief that Islam offers a cohesive understanding of the world, as well as intellectual and spiritual illumination.
We want to build bridges and spread peace with “The People of the Book”, Jews, Christians, Muslims and those of other faiths who are all our brethren in humanity. We want to educate people about Islam and its perspective on numerous issues such as, the environment, terrorism, human rights, and animal rights.
We believe the problems facing this generation are the very problems mentioned in our Prophet’s (Peace Be Upon Him) final sermon: economic injustice, racism, the oppression of women, and the manipulation of natural order. We believe these human illnesses can only be treated through healing the hearts of humanity with spiritual truths of the impermanence of the world and the need to understand our purpose while we are here and act accordingly. This can only be done with sound and true knowledge. It is our goal to acquire and disperse that knowledge.
The Richmond Hill Muslim Association is a place of worship for the Muslim community and a community centre that promotes one common unity.
Our objectives include
- Advancing the cause of Islam by disseminating authentic knowledge of thereof to Muslims and non-Muslims alike through publications, long established literature, seminars, workshops & interfaith dialogue.
- Building a strong & united Muslim community via providing a dynamic assortment of social, economical & educational programs/services.
- Encouraging & finding ways for the Muslim community to become more active and involved in the affairs of their respective communities with the aim of influencing policy-making decisions of the Canadian government aligning with Islam’s core values of peace & understanding.
- Funding projects and social outreach programs that uplift & enrich the lives of the people.
- Establishing educational institutions that strive for academic excellence on earnest understanding of the Message of The Qur’an.
- Nurturing & preparing the next generation of leadership equipped with Islamic knowledge, spiritual basis & ideals with a strong commitment towards community awareness & service.
- Rendering charitable support to the poor and needy amongst us in in Canada and abroad.
- Forming partnerships with other community-based organizations, locally and globally, with the aim of fostering an environment that generates a just and visionary cooperative ideal.