2805 Highway 5A, Knutsford
Ayesha Mosque
2805 Highway 5A in Knutsford is a Muslim Mosque used by the Kamloops Islamic Association. It's unknown when the building was constructed, but it was established as a mosque in 2007. The property was a residential property that was rezoned in 2009
Ayesha Mosque is still used by the Kamloops Islamic Association.
Timeline:
2007: Home and .4 hectares purchased in Knutsford for the eventual development of a mosque.
February 2009: TNRD directors vote to approve rezoning the property. A height restriction of 12 metres was set as a condition of the rezoning. Ayesha Mosque was officially established.
2011/2012: Renovations completed on Ayesha Mosque.
16 February 2019: "Open Mosque Day". Along with many mosques across Canada, Ayesha Mosque was open to the public for tours.
Congregation Website:
Sources:
https://www.ayeshamosque.com/services.html
Fortems, Cam. "The Case of the Missing Mosque". Kamloops Daily News. 22 January 2009. A01-A02.
Fortems, Cam. "Directors send mosque application to public hearing". 23 January 2009. A03.
Fortems, Cam. "Mosque on hill gets OK". Kamloops Daily News, 13 February 2009. A01-A02.
"Mosque Decision Tough One For RD". Kamloops Daily News, 14 February 2009. A06.
Koopmans, Robert. "Local Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha". Kamloops Daily News, 7 November 2011. A03.