History of IAS Muslims in Sudbury started to organize themselves in the early 1970's. In January, 1975 as a result of a call by some concerned Muslims, the Sudbury Muslim Association was formed. The main activities of the organization centered on offering prayers once a week. Due to the lack of a Mosque in Sudbury, prayers were conducted in churches, schools, people homes. Laurentian University and Cambrian College. In the early 1980's the name of the organization was changed to the Islamic Association of Sudbury and it became a non-profit organization and an incorporated body under provincial regulations. In 1983 a Christian/Muslim dialogue was organized in order to better understand the two religions. Representing the Christian community was St. Luke's United Church. Eventually, in June 1983, a campaign to raise money to establish a Mosque in Sudbury was launched. After a successful campaign, in August 1984 the property at 755 Churchill Avenue was purchased. The result was the construction of the first Mosque north of Toronto. In 1986, Islamic Association of Sudbury hosted the Council of Muslim Communities of Canada's Thirteenth Annual Conference. The Council of Muslim Communities of Canada is an umbrella organization representing the community organizations and individual members across Canada. The theme of the convention was "Living in Harmony: In A Multicultural, Multiethnic and a Multi religious Society." In 1988, the Muslim Women in Sudbury hosted a conference for The Canadian Council of Muslim Women. The Canadian council of Muslim Women is a national organization representing Muslim Women across Canada. The theme of the conference was "Muslim Women in View". In 1988, the Islamic Association of Sudbury responded to the devastating earthquake in Soviet Armenia by organizing a campaign to collect badly-needed clothes, medical supplies, food and money. Through the generosity of Sudbarians a truck load of emergency supplies were taken to the Armenian Earthquake relief center in Toronto. In 1989, through a grant from the Ministry of Citizenship and Ontario Ministry of Skills Development a student was hired to conduct a study to find out the cultural differences and similarities that exist between the Muslim immigrants if various ethnic background who have settled in Sudbury. In 1990, members of the Islamic Association of Sudbury started a five year fund raising campaign for the proposed new Islamic Centre of Sudbury. In January 1995, the construction of the new Islamic Centre of Sudbury began on the same site as the Sudbury Mosque.