Moncton, New Brunswick
Distance from Saint John: 155 KM (approximately 2 hours)
Distance from Charlottetown: 165 KM (approximately 2 hours)
Moncton was incorporated as a Town in 1855 when shipbuilding was the main industry. However, the advent of steam and iron ships soon brought the prosperity to an end and Moncton reverted to village status in 1862.
Almost ten years later, Moncton became the Atlantic Regional Headquarters for the Intercolonial Railway and in 1875 became a Town once more. This revival explains the civic motto, RESURGO, which means I rise again. Moncton became a City on April 23, 1890. Moncton is proud to be a bilingual city. Its population is approximately 35% Francophone and 65% Anglophone. Many of New Brunswick’s top tourist destinations are within an easy commute from Moncton. The city of Moncton is just a drive away from idyllic beaches and magnificent natural wonders. It’s the only Atlantic city where you can take day trips to the Fundy and Acadian coasts and still be back in time for dinner! |
Many of New Brunswick’s top tourist destinations are within an easy commute from Moncton. The city of Moncton is just a drive away from idyllic beaches and magnificent natural wonders. It’s the only Atlantic city where you can take day trips to the Fundy and Acadian coasts and still be back in time for dinner!
A bilingual city, Moncton is home a diverse cultural community. Visit the Musée acadien de l’Université de Moncton to learn more about the resilient past of the Acadian people. Family-friendly, Moncton is also wild, wet and wonderful - thrill to the slides and other rides at Magic Mountain Water Park. We dare you to figure out how your car rolls uphill at the extraordinary Magnetic Hill that also boasts the award-winning Magnetic Hill Zoo. For more information about Moncton and to learn more about the Muslim community, please click the above links |
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Moncton Muslim Association
Moncton Muslim Association
99 High Street, Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 6B6 http://www.monctonmuslimassociation.net/ Past President: Abdal Khan Centre : (506) 872-4651 [email protected] The CommunityThe Moncton Muslim Association was formed in 2000. At the time, the Muslim community comprised of 100 adults from a diverse group including professors, doctors, students and computer programmers, from various countries such as Algeria, Bangladesh, Senegal and Tunisia.
The goal of the association was to serve the needs of local Muslim community as many professionals would come and leave due to the lack of a Mosque. Within 5 years the association was able to build a mosque, the first and only mosque in the Greater Moncton Area which was a former Baptist church. The current goal of the association is to run the Mosque, provide opportunities of Islamic leaning, facilitate social events and to help the local Muslim community as well as the general community of Moncton. The association is run by an Executive Board consisting of five members: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Past President. The board is elected by members of the association. Any Muslim living in the Greater Moncton Area, surrounding areas or a Muslim convert living for at least 1 year after converting to Islam in the Moncton or surrounding area can apply for membership. Local Community It has a population of approximately 300 Muslims (no exact figures are available). The community consists of working professionals, businessmen and students at University De Moncton. |
My ExperienceAbdal Khan is the Past President of the Moncton Muslim Association. It's an advisory role to help transition the role to the new Executive Board.
Completing his MSc. in Dalhousie University in Halifax, the Network and Telecom Consultant and Engineer for Oracle operates out of Moncton, New Brunswick managing their Network Infrastructure. He is also a visiting faculty member of Mount Allison University where he teaches Management Information Systems (MIS) to the students of the graduate program. He really enjoys living in Moncton because it's a great place to live and raise a family. It's a great place for those who are bilingual as there are opportunities here compared to other surrounding areas. He telecommutes so it's really easy to meet the demands of work but also be there for his family. He said that one of the biggest challenges for the community was removing misconceptions in Islam. He has facilitated things as open houses at the Mosque as well as doing outreach programs. He even does interviews with the CBC to help bridge the gaps. One thing that the community tries to focus is just that: community. To my surprise, the Mosque has a very impressive sized prayer hall, community hall and adjacent parking lot given the size of the Muslim community that allows for BBQs and social gatherings. We agreed that this was important as Muslims and non-Muslims alike may feel that they cannot participate in one other's activities when there are in-fact a lot of overlap (everyone enjoys a good BBQ)... Coming soon! |
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