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Islamic Cultural Centre
of La Pocatière

In 2020, we were 3. Today, Eid prayer is held outdoors — our space is no longer enough. Your donation brings us closer to a complete Islamic centre for all Muslims in the Bas-Saint-Laurent.

Fundraising campaign

Build Our Mosque

110 000 $ 7.9%
1 400 000 $
Goal
1 290 000 $
Remaining

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The CCIP's objectives

Our mission in service of the Muslim community of the Bas-Saint-Laurent

Provide a setting for Islamic spiritual and socio-cultural life, in harmony with Québec society.

Help newly arrived Muslim immigrants integrate into Québec society.

Foster and promote the social and economic engagement of Muslims in the region.

Build close ties with organizations in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.

Give our fellow citizens the opportunity to learn about Muslim culture and promote living together.

Provide travelling Muslims passing through La Pocatière with a place for prayer.

« We receive no public funding. Every activity, every service, every improvement rests entirely on the generosity of our community.

The mosque belongs to Allah — it belongs to no one, but to the whole community. By the grace of Allah, and then thanks to your donations, it endures and continues its mission. »

— The CCIP

Our project

A complete Islamic centre, right off Highway 20

Faced with our community’s rapid growth, we want to acquire land and build a complete centre — for our community, and for every Muslim traveller passing through.

The land
Real satellite view of the targeted land, with the lot outlined

The land, as it stands today

3D aerial rendering of the future CCIP Islamic cultural centre

3D rendering of the future centre

28,420 m² 30 seconds from the Highway 20 exit 3 existing buildings on site
Why here

Highway 20 is Quebec’s main east-west corridor. Every Muslim family travelling to or from the Atlantic provinces passes through here — and there is currently no place to pray for hundreds of kilometres.

Eastbound

Rivière-du-Loup, the Gaspé Peninsula, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island.

La Pocatière · Exit 20
Westbound

The Maritimes towards Quebec City and Montreal.

Visitors from Western Canada and the United States exploring the Kamouraska region will finally have a place for prayer, too — thousands of people every year.

Already accomplished
CA$7,520 given directly to local organizations and families

$720 — Moisson Kamouraska (food bank) · $3,000 — a local school for a sensory room for children with autism · $1,000 — a daycare for playground improvements · $2,800 — community members in need

38 people at our Open House, including the mayor and the bishop
10 min segment on Radio-Canada about our community
106+ reactions on Le Placoteux’s coverage

We’ve also taken part in the Peace March, International Women’s Rights Day, and a memorial march for femicide victims in Kamouraska — because a community doesn’t live in isolation.

« During our Open House, a Catholic nun prayed alongside our members — each in her own faith. A moment that touched the whole community, covered by local media. »

— CCIP Open House Day
Our vision
Mosque

Dignified and welcoming for the whole community.

Quranic school

Quran teaching for children and adults.

Multipurpose rooms

For community and cultural activities.

Guest house

4 apartments for rent for visitors and travelling families.

Seasonal campground

A welcoming outdoor space for families during the warm season.

Halal restaurant

A gathering place offering halal meals to the community.

The existing guest house, campground and restaurant will generate revenue from day one — a financially viable project that doesn’t depend on public funding.

How to donate

« Charity does not decrease wealth. » — The Prophet ﷺ

GoFundMe

Contribute to our GoFundMe campaign to help build a mosque for Muslim travellers in rural Québec.

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Online payment

Fast and secure via Square. Credit or debit card accepted.

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Interac e-Transfer

Copy the email address and open your banking app to send the transfer.

masjidccip@gmail.com

Direct Deposit

Download the void cheque and make your donation directly from your bank.

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PayPal

Support the CCIP easily via PayPal and help maintain our activities.

110 000 $ raised 7.9%
Goal: 1 400 000 $ Remaining: 1 290 000 $

Not updated in real time — refreshed weekly.

Coran

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Au nom d'Allah, le Tout Miséricordieux, le Très Miséricordieux.

Sourate Al-Fâtiha (1:1)

Islamic centres in the region

Passing through the Bas-Saint-Laurent or the Québec City area ? Here are other centres and mosques where you can pray.

CCI de Montmagny

Montmagny

97 Rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste Est, Montmagny, QC G5V 1J9

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Association socio-culturelle islamique louperivoise

Rivière-du-Loup

174 Rue Lafontaine, Rivière-du-Loup, QC G5R 3A5

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Centre Islamique de Rimouski

Rimouski

111 Rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste Est, Rimouski, QC G5L 3C4

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Mosquée de Québec à Limoilou

Québec

1287 1re Avenue, Québec, QC G1L 3K7

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Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec (CCIQ)

Québec (Sainte-Foy)

2877 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec, QC G1V 1W3

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Centre Culturel AMMGL

Lévis

39 Rue Guenette, Lévis, QC G6V 5M9

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