In the years since he came to Corner Brook, Akm Shahidullah has prayed in a lot of places — from a hospital chapel to a dance hall to local businesses.

But now, standing next to prayer mats inside what has long been known as the Corner Brook Citadel, he’s found a new home.

"It's meant a lot for all of us, I cannot express the emotions,” Shahidullah, often called Shahid, told CBC News. "It feels wonderful. We are really happy, we are so delighted to have this place."

Shahid, president of the Corner Brook Islamic Centre, leads the group that purchased the former Salvation Army church in the Humber Heights area of the city. Earlier this year, the church's small congregation joined members at the Salvation Army's other temple.

The Islamic Centre partnered with the Sabeel Centre in Halifax

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