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Islamic Association of Saskatchewan-Saskatoon The Islamic Association of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon) was founded in 1968 and was first registered with the Federal Government as a Canadian Religious Charitable Organization in 1970. The IAS serves Muslims in the Saskatoon area providing them many services including day-to-day running of the Islamic Centre, holding activities for the Muslim community at large and representing the Muslims locally and nationally. Other than taking care of the Centre, the IAS also runs some properties that are used as a Waqf for the Centre and is responsible of the Muslim Cemetery (in 1976 a part of the Woodlawn Cemetery was reserved for the dead of Muslims). The following are IAS affiliations: -Multi-faith Group -Saskatchewan Organization for Heritage Language (SOHL) -Saskatchewan Intercultural Association -Saskatchewan Forum for "Racialized" Canadian, Inc. -Saskatchewan District Health Board (Spiritual Care Advisory Committee) -Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (SCIC)The responsibilities of running the IAS are carried out by an executive board. The members of this board are elected by the General Body of the association, which comprises more that 250 community members. The executive board is comprised from the following positions:
To reach any of the IAS executive board members please contact them directly or by e-mailing them at info@IslamicCenter.sk.ca , or call and leave them a message at the Islamic Centre phone number (1-306-665-6424). Look in Contacts for the mailing address. City of Saskatoon Saskatoon is centrally located in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It lies 780 kilometers northwest of Winnipeg, a little over 520 kilometers southeast of Edmonton, and just over 300 kilometers north of the U.S. border. Saskatoon is situated on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River, which is crossed by seven bridges within the city limits. Saskatoon is Saskatchewan's largest city with a population of 215,000. "Saskatoon" is derived from 'Mis-sask-quah-toomina', the Cree Indian name for a local indigenous berry. Saskatoon is one of the sunniest cities in Canada, receiving an average of 2,381 hours annually. Saskatoon's experiences four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from +35°C (95°F) on the warmest summer days to -40°C (-40°F) on the coldest winter days. Saskatoon was rated the number one city in Canada for air and water quality by Chatelaine magazine. Located in Saskatoon, the University of Saskatchewan is the only university in Canada to house all five-health science colleges and a major teaching hospital on the same campus. Some of the first experiments undertaken aboard the space shuttle were a result of research conducted at the University of Saskatchewan. Click here for more information about the city of Saskatoon. Contacts Please contact the Islamic Association of Saskatchewan at IAS@IslamicCenter.sk.ca or call the IAS at Saskatoon Islamic Centre (1-306-665-6424). The mailing address of the Islamic Association of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon) is that of Saskatoon Islamic Centre: Saskatoon Islamic Centre 222 Copland Crescent Saskatoon, SK S7H2Z5 Canada
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CONTACT US: info@IslamicCenter.sk.ca
