Before 2019 the mosque had about 300 members and five years later it has ballooned to 1,500 members. Syed said plans for the proposed mosque call for a 37,000-square-foot building at a 45-foot height.

The $22-million Green Dome Islamic School in northeast Calgary is to open as a K-9 facility in 2024, with Grades 10-12 added later.

The Green Lane venue will host events from noon to 3pm including a presentation on its work, a Q&A session with the imam, tours, prayer viewing and an Islamic exhibition. Last year the mosque ...