Fazl mosque
The Fazl Mosque ( Urdu مسجد فضل DMG Masǧid Faḍl , German 'Mosque of the generous / virtuous' ) is the first mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in England . The English Ahmadiyya Congregation was founded in 1913 in London by Pakistani Ahmadiyya missionaries. The foundation stone for the mosque was laid in 1924 by the second caliphate ul-Massih Mirza Bashir ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad , the inauguration took place on October 23, 1926. It was financed by Ahmadi women in India who used their gold and possessions for the construction of this mosque sold. It is located in the London borough of Wandsworth .
Since April 1984 the mosque has been the seat of the head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International, the Khalifat ul-Massih. The Friday prayer took place here under the Khalifat ul-Massih until September 26, 2003, but due to lack of space, it has been taking place in the newly built Bait ul-Futuh mosque since October 3, 2003 , which can accommodate up to 4,500 people.
Web links
- Fazl mosque
- Imams of the Fazl Mosque
- Bashir Ahmad Rafiq (Imam of the Fazl Mosque 1972-1979)
- List of Missionaries: The UK Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission
Coordinates: 51 ° 27 ′ 4.1 ″ N , 0 ° 12 ′ 26.5 ″ W.