$20M Islamic school for northeast Calgary breaks ground
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A long-awaited Islamic school in northeast Calgary is now a step closer to reality.
Work has started on the Green Dome Islamic School, run by the Al Madinah Calgary Islamic Assembly.
The organization purchased the parcel of land where its Green Dome Mosque sits, at 4616 80th Ave. N.E., in 2008.
The Islamic Assembly spent years raising money and obtaining the necessary permits needed to make the school a reality.
"It's a great moment for the Muslim community in Calgary," said Imam Syed Soharwardy. "Because our community has been waiting for this project to start."
The K to 9 school will cover the Alberta curriculum as well as offering Islamic studies and language studies for girls and boys.
"The school, although it's a private school, any Calgarian can be admitted. We'll be teaching the Alberta curriculum with options to learn Islamic studies, Arabic or Urdu languages," Soharwardy said.
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