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Toronto Islamic Library

12:07 - August 13, 2013
News ID: 2574549
Equipped with valuable sources on Islamic themes, the library of TARIC (Toronto and Region Islamic Congregation) Islamic Center is actively providing services to the citizens.
It has more than 100 book titles and software products about Quran and Hadith, Quran interpretation, women, children and legal issues.
The library is open every Fridays after the Friday prayers and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.
TARIC Islamic Center is one of the largest and oldest Islamic Centers in the city of Toronto, Canada.
The center’s building houses a library, a gymnasium and the main prayer hall. With a full-time imam, weekend classes on Arabic and the basics of the Islamic religion are taught, as well as dawah programs and dialogue with local community and neighborhood organizations.
TARIC's goal is to bring the simple, honest message of Islam to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. This means stressing the importance of the five pillars of Islam encouraging Muslims to read the Qur'an, and to constantly practice zikr (the remembrance of Allah).
Some of the programs of the center include, Adult training class on Sundays, Arabic language classes, A marriage introduction service, Marriage and family counseling, Conducting marriages and funerals, An Islamic bookstore, Interfaith dialogue, Dawa programs for non Muslims, Mosque visits, Political and social awareness programs, Seminars on Islamic and secular subjects, Family nights, Summer camps, Weekly youth activities, and other Women’s programs as well.

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