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Latest Hamilton Hamilton: The mosque launched a fundraising campaign in October and has collected $1.4 million, almost half the purchase price. The campaign will continue, but the drive to date was enough to close the $3.5-million deal. 'Children and youth will learn there and grow up to be good citizens for Canada' - Wahed Al Jabry, mosque board director , according to CBC. We announced it officially in the mosque and people, they shed tears, he said. The Hamilton Downtown Mosque has made a "miracle" deal to buy a building on York Boulevard, a property the highly multicultural congregation plans to turn into a new hub for spiritual and community life in the citys core. Mosque leaders shared the news during a service on Saturday at their current Wilson Street location, said Wahed Al Jabry , the director of the mosques board. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.