Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), A community of followers took the first step to building a home for Islam in Ontario, with the hope that others from all over Southern California will eventually join them.
A groundbreaking ceremony Thursday signified the start of construction for a masjid, or place of worship, in southern Ontario. The 17,000-square-foot building will serve 110 families who reside not only in the Inland Empire, but Orange and Los Angeles counties.
"This project embodies the hope and aspirations of all of our community who yearn for the day when we can all meet here to pray together, to foster new relationships and friendships amongst ourselves as well as the community around us," said Moiz Beguwala a member of Anjuman-e-Qutbi, the Orange County chapter - or jamaat - of the Dawoodi Bohras, a subset of the Islamic community and the people building the place of worship.
The Dawoodi Bohras are based in Mumbai, India, and have more than a million members with a majority residing in India and Pakistan. They are led by Dr. Syedna Al Qaid Johar Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb. There are about 11,000 members of Dawoodi Bohras living in the United States, Beguwala said.
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