The Ahmadiyya community of the Greater Toronto Area is set to build its first ever mosque in Brampton.

On Saturday (July 16), the Ahamdiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada held a groundbreaking ceremony of Brampton Mosque – their first place of worship in the Flower City and second in Peel region.

Mississauga’s Baitul Hamd Mosque (1220 Matheson Blvd E.) is the only place of worship for Ahmadiyya community.

A large number of community members, politicians and dignitaries attended the ceremony, which was chaired by the Jama’at national president Lal Khan Malik.