10th Anniversary Dinner
In addition to the Waterloo TMA, there are a few other Shia organizations in the Kitchener-Waterloo region that offer regular programs and events. Some of these are detailed below.
The TMA offers services to update you on programs from both centres, as well as to request for carpools to their events.
NOTE: Although the Waterloo TMA acknowledges the following organizations, it is not officially affiliated with any of them.
Details: This is a small but tight community that is very welcoming to students. Programs usually are either mostly or entirely in English.
Programs:
Address: Unit 10a - 300 Mill Street, Kitchener, Ontario, N2M 5G8
Announcements: Available here
How to get there: Take the ION from DC to Mill St. and walk 5 mins on Mill
Map:
Details: This is another Jama'at in the Kitchener region, based at the location of the broader IHS organization. The center is home to a large collection of Islamic literature, and is run under the guidance of resident scholar Shaykh Shafiq Hudda. Programs are usually broadcast on the center's website, which holds a lot of other resources from the IHS as well. The center often arranges programs to cater to the needs of the students and local youth.
Programs:
Website: http://www.al-haqq.com/
Address: 81 Hollinger Crescent, Kitchener, Ontario
Announcements: Available here
How to get there: The nearest bus stop is at Schweitzer/Daniel located on the routes of buses 5 and 29. There are different ways to get to a bus 5/29 stop; buses 7, 8, and iXpress 201/202 all come close.
Map:
Details: This is a group of mostly students at the University of Waterloo, most of whom are graduate students, and most of whom are from Iran. This organization has been at the university for a long time, and offers a close network and several programs primarily targeted at the Persian-speaking Shi'a audience.
Programs:
To participate: Check out their website at http://www.uw-quran.com/