Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada

What Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada does

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada (AMJ Canada Inc.) is a registered Canadian charitable organization (registration #113891717RR0001) founded in 1966 that operates as the Canadian chapter of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. It serves Canadian Ahmadi Muslims across 65 chapters from Newfoundland to British Columbia through religious services, theological education (Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada), youth and women's auxiliary programming, humanitarian aid, interfaith dialogue, and civic engagement initiatives. The national headquarters is the Baitul Islam Mosque complex in Maple, Ontario — the first Ahmadi mosque in Canada — supported by a network of Friday prayer centers in cities including Montreal, Calgary, Vaughan, Mississauga, Waterloo, Lloydminster, Winnipeg, Regina, and St. Catharines.

Name

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada

Legal name

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Canada (AMJ Canada Inc.)

Website

https://ahmadiyya.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Registered Canadian non-profit operating as the Canadian chapter of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, serving Ahmadi Muslims across 65 chapters with religious services, theological education, humanitarian aid, interfaith dialogue, and civic engagement programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Religious community services
• Mosque worship services
• Religious education programs
• Humanitarian aid services
• Interfaith dialogue events

Headquarters

HQ city

Maple Grove

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations (Chanda): Voluntary contributions from community members for religious and charitable purposes. The organization is a registered Canadian charity (registration number 113891717RR0001).
2. Event Registration and Tickets: Some events charge nominal fees for attendance, such as the Humanity First Annual Fundraising Dinner at $70 per person or $700 per table.
3. Online Donation Collection: Dedicated online donation service through amjinc.ca for member contributions and fundraising campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Canada is a registered Canadian charitable organization that organizes and delivers religious worship, faith education, humanitarian relief, and interfaith dialogue for the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Canada. It operates a national network of 65 chapters spanning mosques and Friday Prayer Centers, runs large-scale annual events including Jalsa Salana Canada and the World Religions Conference, coordinates community initiatives (Run for Canada, Million Pounds Food, Muslims for Remembrance), and channels humanitarian aid through its partner organization Humanity First Canada.

Product overview

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Canada operates primarily as a religious community organization rather than a technology product company. Its main digital presence consists of the official website (ahmadiyya.ca) which serves as an informational portal for its community initiatives and religious services. The organization offers various community programs including the Jalsa Salana annual convention, World Religions Conference, Coffee & Islam campaign, Explore Islam exhibition, Mobile Muslims mobile exhibition, Join Islam conversion support, Run for Canada events, Muslims for Remembrance campaign, and the Million Pounds Food initiative. Media operations include MTA Canada Studios for live streaming. The Baitul Islam Mosque complex in Maple, Ontario serves as the national headquarters, supported by a network of Friday prayer centers across Canada. Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada provides theological education. An online donation system (AMJ Inc.) handles member contributions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coffee and Islam: A nationwide campaign to share Islamic teachings through coffee gatherings
• Explore Islam
• Jalsa Salana Canada
• World Religions Conference
• Run for Canada
• Million Pounds Food Campaign
• Muslims for Remembrance
• Humanity First
• Join Islam

Products and services

• Jalsa Salana Canada Annual Convention A flagship annual three-day Islamic convention featuring religious teachings and community fellowship, attracting thousands of attendees from across Canada and overseas.
• World Religions Conference (WRC) Canada's largest and longest-running annual multi-faith event bringing together scholars from major world religions and humanist organizations to discuss common topics from respective faith perspectives, addressing religious polarization and interfaith understanding.
• Online Donation System (AMJ Inc.) Online donation collection service operated under AMJ Inc., enabling members and donors to pay their chanda (voluntary charitable contributions) and participate in fundraising campaigns electronically.
• Friday Prayer Centers Network A nationwide network of mosques and prayer centers (including Baitul Islam Mosque in Maple, Baitul Amaan Mosque in Lloydminster, and Friday Prayer Centers in Winnipeg, Regina, St. Catharines, and other cities) providing regular Friday prayer services and weekly worship gatherings for community members.
• Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada Theological institute of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at offering religious education, Quran instruction, and instruction on Islamic literature.
• Baitul Islam Mosque Complex National headquarters mosque complex in Maple, Ontario, serving as the central mission house for the Canadian Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the first Ahmadi mosque in Canada.
• Humanity First Humanitarian Aid Programs Humanitarian relief programming delivered through partner organization Humanity First Canada, responding to global disasters including the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh, Pakistan floods, and other emergencies, supported by AMJ Canada coast-to-coast fundraising.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 consecutive years of hosting World Religions Conference - Canada's largest multi-faith event
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Humanity First CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanity First is a partner charity of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Canada, providing humanitarian aid globally. They responded to Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh, Pakistan floods, and other natural disasters. AMJ Canada collaborates with Humanity First for disaster relief efforts including coast-to-coast fundraising initiatives.
• The Royal Canadian LegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll donations collected during the annual 'Muslims for Remembrance Day' campaign are donated to The Royal Canadian Legion to support Canadian veterans and armed forces. This partnership demonstrates the community's commitment to Canadian civic engagement.
• Wilfrid Laurier UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lazaridis Hall Auditorium at Wilfrid Laurier University serves as the venue for the annual World Religions Conference, one of Canada's largest multi-faith events. The university provides the academic setting for interfaith dialogue.
• CanadaHelpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline donation platform partner for the 'Million Pounds of Food' campaign, enabling Canadians to donate to support food security initiatives.
• City of VaughancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe City of Vaughan provides support for the annual Run for Vaughan event, with the Mayor serving as Honorary Chair. The partnership raises funds for the future Vaughan Hospital project.
• Parliamentary Friends of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at (PFA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCross-party parliamentary group that creates awareness among MPs and Senators regarding human rights violations and promotes adherence to values of human dignity and freedom of religion for all.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Red Cross: Canada's largest humanitarian aid organization, comparable in donor-funded model, disaster response capacity, and volunteer-driven national operations. Overlaps with Humanity First Canada on humanitarian fundraising and relief work.
• Islamic Society of North America (ISNA): Largest umbrella Islamic organization in North America, operating conventions, educational programs, and interfaith engagement across the U.S. and Canada. Overlaps with AMJ in convention scale and youth programming but represents the broader (non-Ahmadi) Sunni mainstream.

Direct peers

• Humanity First International: Partner humanitarian relief organization of the worldwide Ahmadiyya movement. Operates disaster response, food security, and refugee programs analogous to Humanity First Canada's activities, and serves as the international counterpart for global fundraising and relief coordination.
• Canadian Council of Churches: National ecumenical body representing major Christian denominations in Canada. Comparable as a multi-congregational religious-coordination organization with annual interfaith gatherings, advocacy, and partnerships across Canadian civic institutions.
• Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops: National Catholic coordination body operating across dioceses, with social-justice outreach, interfaith dialogue, and Indigenous reconciliation work. Comparable as a centralized religious body engaging Canadian government, institutions, and donors on a national scale.
• Aga Khan Foundation Canada: Faith-rooted (Ismaili Muslim) Canadian development organization operating humanitarian and cultural programs with a national footprint. Comparable in donor-funded model, development focus, and institutional partnerships with Canadian government and universities.
• Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA: The U.S. chapter of the same global Ahmadiyya Muslim movement. Operates an identical model of mosques, youth auxiliaries, MTA broadcasting, interfaith events, and humanitarian outreach, making it the most structurally comparable peer outside Canada.
• National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM): Canadian Muslim advocacy and civil-society organization with comparable nationwide scope and donor-funded model. Overlaps with AMJ Canada in interfaith outreach and anti-Islamophobia work but is broader in representing the mainstream Canadian Muslim community.
• The Ismaili (Imaili Council for Canada): Canadian Ismaili Muslim community organization with a similar structure of national institutions, jamatkhanas (prayer houses), youth branches, and civic partnerships. Closely comparable faith-based minority community with parallel auxiliary structure.
• B'nai Brith Canada: Canadian Jewish community organization with national infrastructure, advocacy on religious freedom and anti-Semitism, interfaith engagement, and donor-funded operations. Closely parallels AMJ Canada in serving a minority faith community with strong civic and political engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AhmadiyyaCanada
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXxEbBjwR1CZE8ir4po34Rw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ahmadiyyacanada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ahmadiyyacanada

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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