Bait un-Nuur
The Bait un-Nuur ( Urdu بیت النور DMG Baīt al-Nūr , German 'House of Light' ) is a mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the Castleridge community of Calgary , Alberta . It is considered to be the largest mosque in Canada . The Ahmadiyya Congregation in Calgary has an estimated 3,000 members.
construction
The mosque's foundation stone was laid in 2005 and construction opened in 2008 at an estimated cost of 15 million Canadian dollars, with 8 million raised by local members. The building complex has an area of around 15,000 m² and a prayer area of around 4,500 m², which is adorned by a 400 kg chandelier. The external characteristics of the mosque are a dome and a 29.5 m high minaret . Both are covered with steel. In addition, the 99 names of Allah adorn the exterior in silver letters.
opening
The opening ceremony on July 5, 2008 was attended by 5,000 spectators, among the invited guests were Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper , opposition leader Stéphane Dion and Calgary's Mayor Dave Bronconnier. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Calgary, Fred Henry, and Mirza Masrur Ahmad , head of the global Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , were also present at the opening.
See also
- Ahmadiyya
- Nuur Mosque (Germany)
- Bait ul-Islam (Maple)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Prime Minister of Canada praises the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and its Spiritual Head during celebration of opening of Canada's largest mosque . ( January 9, 2014 memento in the Internet Archive ) newswire.ca, July 6, 2008.
- ^ Politicians and faithful open Canada's largest mosque . canada.com, Canwest News Service; Retrieved July 12, 2008.
Coordinates: 51 ° 6 ′ 6.5 ″ N , 113 ° 58 ′ 16.5 ″ W.