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Symbol of the Future: Chairman Haroon Salamat, right, and secretary Afzal Abdool, of the Toronto and Region Islamic Congregation, on the site of first phase of a $10 million Islamic Centre in North York
Symbol of the Future: Chairman Haroon Salamat, right, and secretary Afzal Abdool, of the Toronto and Region Islamic Congregation, on the site of first phase of a $10 million Islamic Centre in North York

Symbol of the Future: Chairman Haroon Salamat, right, and secretary Afzal Abdool, of the Toronto and Region Islamic Congregation, on the site of first phase of a $10 million Islamic Centre in North York

Date5/14/1991
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0133228F
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