The Jaffari Community Centre (JCC) is the largest Shia Islamic Centre facility in North America at 165,000 sq. ft.,Source 1 (with full quote included)

Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of Toronto (ISIJ), “About ISIJ,” accessed January 14, 2026, https://jaffari.org/about-isij/.“In 1994, the ISIJ of Toronto acquired a second 28-acre property in Thornhill, envisioning its development into a multifaceted facility and complex. This vision materialized with the construction of the Jaffari Community Centre (JCC), a 165,000 square foot facility located at 9000 Bathurst Street in Thornhill. The JCC boasts a full double-gym, a substantial congregation area, classrooms, banquet halls, a library, bookstore, funeral facilities, and fitness amenities. Future plans include the construction of a condominium building and a seniors’ residence at the same location, aiming to comprehensively address diverse community needs.”Source 2

Planar Systems, Inc., Jaffari Community Centre Installation Profile, accessed January 14, 2026, https://cdn-docs.av-iq.com/other/Jaffari%20Community%20Centre.pdf. located in Thornhill, a suburb of the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. In addition to the prayer hall, the centre contains a library, cafe, gym, several banquet halls, and school; it primarily serves as a mosque.

Overview The mosque is administered by the Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat (ISIJ) and is the main mosque and centre for ISIJ, that administers another three mosques in the greater Toronto area, located in Barrie, Brampton and Hamilton.

In 2018, the Vaughan Council approved a modified development application submitted by ISIJ for an site, called Jaffari Village, that would deliver 60 three-storey townhouses, a six-storey seniors' residence, an eight-storey residential building, a three-storey above-ground parking garage, a high school and a new park and nature trail. Prior to the Council's approval, the project faced concerted opposition from the Council residents.

See also

Islam in Canada List of mosques in Canada

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