Anjuman-E-Burhani: Toronto Jamat

Amazing Dawoodi bohra jamaat masjid. Welcoming place. First Bohra masjid in Canada and we have been a part of it since its construction 30-35 years ago.nMust visit for prayers and community interaction

The most terrible place I have experienced. Not a masjid! Do not pray there. They’re not following basic guidelines and practices of orthodox islam but their own. They perform rakah faster than speed of light. I entered the masjid for friday prayer and got strange aura from this place. Upon entry, I notice the people are dressed the same and pray differently than the rest of the world with hands down like Shias and pray random numbers of rakah prior to friday prayer. I asked one of the people if they were going to perform khutba for friday prayer, they responded saying it is only zohr farz prayer and not a friday prayer. Upon getting strange reaction, I join their prayer in congregation to offer salah. Imam leads the prayer and starts shouting “allah akhber” fast after every 2 seconds with no pause whatsoever to recite anything. I dropped out immediately and walked fast towards the exit. Other brothers were coming in the masjid asking if the salah was over, I warned them of this place and told them to stay away. The brother went in to see the place and witnessed the lunacy of their prayer and noticed images of people on the wall which I didn’t know of. Stay away from this place at all cost.

I went there today to pray, Asr Prayer. The masjid was completely empty, although it was Asr time, as Sunni. I had to find everything by myself. In general, the masjid was clean and well maintained. I prayed, then used washroom, and had my wudu.nnAfter that, a brother came, and he prayed Asr. I asked a few questions, and he informed me to leave as soon as I am done and staying is not allowed. I wasn't staying in the masjid, and I just wanted to have my wudu and then leave, but I was a little surprised about that.nnLastly, it was a lifetime experience for me to pray there. I liked this wooden flip flop in the washroom : I had to train myself a while to be able to walk with it.

Went to pray afternoon prayer, one of the bathroom to do wudu was not well maintained, after flushing the toilet, the feces water came back up from the bathroom floor drain, so there were literally feces all over the bathroom. I had to use another bathroom to wudu. The sisters and brothers sections are not well seperated, when entering and exiting the prayer you can clearly see all the women praying, which was awkward. I prayed alone and left l, but nobody said anything rude like the other reviews I saw.

Good and clean place, the prayers wearing nice wight colour but they pray very very fast and practice like sheah. You may pray alone peacefully if you are not following thier path.

Directions to Anjuman-E-Burhani: Toronto Jamat with public transportation

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