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The first masjid project in Sherwood Park. Our doors are open, therein lies peace. Sherwood Park is the biggest hamlet in the world. Our Architect Sharif Senbel.

As Muslim community is growing in Sherwood Park, a community center and worship place is increasingly becoming a important need for this community. It has been designated as a specialized municipality and there are many features that make it a great home for young families who are looking for community spirit. For many years, the community in Sherwood Park has been brainstorming about a project t

hat would be fitting for the community. We scoped out scores of acreages, looked at farmland, and dreamed about a place where we could have a unique center. Some of us even wanted to run a bed and breakfast to support an acreage mosque. We looked at rental possibilities, we looked at houses that could be converted into a masjid. So when we talked about what we wanted to see in our masjid, a few key points kept coming to the forefront again and again. Everyone mentioned lots of natural light. Everyone wanted to see a place of beauty, but they didn’t want to necessarily just replicate a typical masjid design. We wanted to have a place that was representative of Canadian Muslims here in Alberta, that was also in keeping with the principles of traditional understandings of beauty and harmony. We all wanted to ensure that there was equal access for women and children and the elderly. http://www.studiosenbel.com/ believes greatly collected consensus from the community and had everyone involved in the design process. It was a great learning experience for us working with him and we would have two day sessions with him, just going over what everyone wanted. It was hard at first – our opinions were really all over the place. Some of us wanted “bathrooms out of this world” and others wanted to build a masjid that looked like an igloo. But through this collaborative process, our own vision started to become clearer. Because we were focused on the next generation, who would have their roots here, we decided on a name that was reflective of the local community. If you drive through Sherwood Park, you might see the “Center in the Park” which is an urban development trying to create a sustainable local community, located near the county hall, offices, the library, shopping, groceries and everything needed for community life. One of our younger people came up with the name : “Masjid in the Park”. This appealed to all of us because of its connection with the Park-like nature of our community, but also for its alluding to a garden that we are all working for in Paradise. We decided to use the word “Masjid” instead of mosque, not necessarily because it is the Arabic word, but because strangely enough, the word “mosque” has connotations associated with it and images that we do not want to conjure up. The original word masjid, gives us a chance to share the real meaning of our place of gathering, - to make Sujood, to worship, to pray together.

08/26/2026

08/14/2026

Jummah Mubarak!

We hope you can all make it to our 🧁🍪 Sweet Summer Sale 🥤🍡 after Jummah Prayers tomorrow for some delicious baked treats, craft soda, and warm tea!

All proceeds will go toward Masjid in the Park community events, workshops, and classes to help subsidize costs. Our aim is to make all our services as accessible as possible for our community, and we wouldn’t be able to do it without you!

So don’t forget to support our efforts tomorrow—and get a sweet treat for yourself too! 😊

📆 Friday, Aug. 14
⏰ 2:30–3:30 PM (after Jummah prayers)

See you all there!

The Project Planning Committee

08/02/2026

Salam everyone! Don't forget to join us ❗today at 2:30 PM in the Community Room at Masjid in the Park for our last discussion in the Navigating Islamic Thought series with Ibrahim J. Long! We'll be discussing Islamic Spirituality by taking a look at a real-world example, which is sure to be an engaging discussion!

See you all soon!

Masjid in the Park

07/31/2026

Jummah Mubarak everyone!

We hope you are all doing well after such an eventful week! Here's a quick reminder to join us for the following events this weekend!

📣Family Night - We'll be learning about how we can increase inclusivity for Muslims with disabilities, a topic that is essential for us all to discuss so we know how we can best help our brothers and sisters enjoy the same experiences and facilities which we do.

📆 Tonight, Friday, July 31st
⏰7:00 PM
📍 Masjid in the Park, in the community room.

📣 The Last session in our Navigating Islamic Though Series, in which Brother Ibrahim J. Long will be leading a discussion about Islamic Spirituality by taking a look at one of our most influential scholars - Imam Al-Ghazali.

📆Sunday, August 2nd
⏰2:30 PM
📍Community Room at Masjid in the Park

This series has been immensely engaging, informative, and enjoyable, and we hope that you won't miss out on the last day!

See you at the Masjid,
Masjid in the Park

07/27/2026

Assalamu 'alaikum community members,

We hope everyone will be able to join us this Friday, July 31st at ❗️7:00 PM ❗️for Family Night. This time, we will be learning about how we can increase inclusivity for muslims with disabilities in a discussion led by brother Syed Hasan, who will also be telling us how MUHSEN is working to increase awareness for, and make better the lives of muslims with disabilities.

See you this Friday!

Masjid in the Park

❗️Update: The time has been corrected to 7:00 PM, sorry for any inconvenience!

07/26/2026

Salam everyone,

Don't forget to attend the fifth session of our Navigating Islamic Thought series with Ibrahim J. Long today at 2:30 PM in the Community Room. The topic will be "Transmission of the Prophet's (pbuh) Example".

See you soon!

Masjid in the Park

07/24/2026

Jummah Mubarak, dear community!

We're excited to announce that we'll be hosting a craft soda sale today after the first Jumu'ah prayer to help support the projects and programs offered by the Masjid for our community!

Our goal is to provide educational and community-building events at little to no cost, and your support is essential in helping us continue this work. We hope you'll stop by the shed and treat yourself to a delicious, handcrafted iced soda made fresh just for you!

We'll also be hosting the fifth session of our Navigating Islamic Thought series with Ibrahim J. Long this Sunday, July 26, at 2:30 PM in the Community Room. The topic will be "Transmission of the Prophet's (pbuh) Example," and we hope you'll join us for an insightful and inspiring discussion.

See you at the Masjid!

Masjid in the Park

07/17/2026

Jummah Mubarak everyone!

Please don't forget to join us for our 4th session of the Navigating Islamic Thought series by Ibrahim J. Long this Sunday (July 19th) at 2:30 PM in the Community Room.

Our topic, Understanding Other Faiths, is one that both Muslims and Non-Muslims will find interesting! Please don't hesitate to attend as -or invite- individuals from another belief system, the more perspectives the better.

We hope to see many of you there for what is sure to be an engaging discussion!

The Project Planning Committee,
Masjid in the Park

07/11/2026

Salam!

Don't forget to join us for Day 3 of our series, Navigating Islamic Thought: Conversations on Faith, Tradition, and Meaning, with Ibrahim J. Long tomorrow (July 12th) from 2:30-4:00 PM!

The topic will be: Foundations of Islamic Law

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

The Project Planning Committee
Masjid in the Park

07/10/2026

Jummah Mubarak!

Don't forget to join us for Day 3 of our series, Navigating Islamic Thought: Conversations on Faith, Tradition, and Meaning, with Ibrahim J. Long this Sunday (July 12th) from 2:30-4:00 PM!

This week's topic will be: Foundations of Islamic Law

See you all there!

The Project Planning Committee
Masjid in the Park

Address

125 Broadview Drive
Sherwood Park, AB
T8H0W9

Website

http://www.masjidinthepark.org/

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