Peace Village, Ontario
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Peace Village, also known as Ahmadiyya Village, is a Canadian planned community
of 260 homes by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
built on a 50 acres (202,343 m²) parcel of land in the suburban community of Maple
, Vaughan
, Ontario
, at a walking distance from the Baitul Islam Mosque. All the nine streets within the neighbourhood are named after the Khalifa’s
names and other prominent Ahmadi scholars. The main street is called Ahmadiyya Ave and there is also a public park named “Ahmadiyya Park”. The mosque is visible from all the streets.
The village was planned by Naseer Ahmad, and construction started on April 5, 1999. As of March 2009, there are plans to expand the mosque and build a high school in the surrounding empty fields.
Planned community
A planned community, or planned city, is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are less frequent in planned communities since...
of 260 homes by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is the larger of two communities that arose from the Ahmadiyya movement founded in 1889 in India by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian . The original movement split into two factions soon after the death of the founder...
built on a 50 acres (202,343 m²) parcel of land in the suburban community of Maple
Maple, Ontario
Maple is a high-growth suburban community northwest of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Vaughan in York Region.-Geography:The west branch of the Don River rises to the northwest and flows 1 km west of Maple. Several creeks are to the east and the Black Creek begins slightly west...
, Vaughan
Vaughan
Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, at a walking distance from the Baitul Islam Mosque. All the nine streets within the neighbourhood are named after the Khalifa’s
Khalifatul Masih
Khalifatul Masih sometimes simply referred to as Khalifah is the elected spiritual leader of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and is the successor of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian...
names and other prominent Ahmadi scholars. The main street is called Ahmadiyya Ave and there is also a public park named “Ahmadiyya Park”. The mosque is visible from all the streets.
The village was planned by Naseer Ahmad, and construction started on April 5, 1999. As of March 2009, there are plans to expand the mosque and build a high school in the surrounding empty fields.