This is a list of mosques, hospitals, schools and other structures throughout the world that are constructed/owned by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, arranged according to their respective countries. Additional information pertaining to the countries is also included. As of 2009, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has built over 15,055 mosques,[1] 510 schools, and over 30 hospitals.[2][3] The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established in 206 countries of the world.[4]
Asiaedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community originated in India in 1889, with the birth of the Community taking place in Qadian, India.[5] As of 2008[update] the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has been established in all Asian countries except for Tajikistan, Turkmenistan (established 2010), Georgia and North Korea.[6]
Pakistanedit
Rabwah
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself in Rabwah on September 30, 1948.[7]Rabwah was a town founded and created from scratch by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the time of its Second Caliph, Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad and was named ‘Rabwah’ by the Ahmadiyya Missionary Jalal-ud-Din Shams (the author of the famous book “Where Did Jesus Die?” and companion of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad) because ‘rabwah’ in Arabic means ‘elevated/exalted place’ and thus, Jalal-ud-Din Shams coined for the town Rabwah because of the narration in the Qur’an of Jesus being exalted/elevated towards God.[8]Rabwah acted as the International Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community after the Partition of India and before the migration of the Fourth Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Mirza Tahir Ahmad to Europe in London, England, due to the government of Pakistan’s on-going Anti-Ahmadiyya laws. England is the present location of the International administrative Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.[9]
Masjid-e-Aqsa which is the largest mosque of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan (31°45′6″N72°54′38″E / 31.75167°N 72.91056°E / 31.75167; 72.91056)[7][8][15]
Masjid Mehdi. (31°45′31″N72°54′53.9″E / 31.75861°N 72.914972°E / 31.75861; 72.914972)[16]
Yadgar Medhi. (31°45′31.9″N72°55′2.4″E / 31.758861°N 72.917333°E / 31.758861; 72.917333) marks the location where Khalifa-tul-Masih II of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community first offered prayers upon arrival to Rabwah from Qadian, India.[8][17]
In 2001, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was introduced to a small village in Cambodia called Minchey, which is 70 km from Phnom Penh. All 252 residents of the village converted to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.[25]
Nooruddin Mosque inaugurated on March 14, 2004[25]
Indiaedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 1889.[26]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 1889. Qadian was the first International Headquarters of the Community and the birthplace of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. (31°49′4″N75°23′31″E / 31.81778°N 75.39194°E / 31.81778; 75.39194)[33]
White Minaret, foundation stone laid on March 13, 1903, by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad; now serves as the symbol of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and is on the Flag of Ahmadiyyat.[34]
The Philippines Ahmadiyya Community has 6 mosques, 5 mission houses, 5 local missionaries, 1 national missionary and is organized in 9 local chapters throughout the country.[50]
Russiaedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 1924.[51]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 2010.
Africaedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community had been established in all African countries by the year 2000.[59] The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was introduced to Africa when several individuals living in East Africa became Ahmadis in 1900, during the life of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.[59]
Beninedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 1957.[60]
In 2001, over 1.2 million converts, 328 local branches established within all 328 cities within the country, 228 chiefs and kings converted and 237 Sunni converted Ahmadiyya mosques along with their Imams.[64]
Benin has 251 Ahmadiyya mosques, 77 mission houses and over 2 million adherents of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. As of 2002, 57 kings of various Beninous communities joined the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.[65]
Burkina Fasoedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 1986.[66]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 1921.[73]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Mirza Masroor Ahmad makes the claim of growing wheat for the first time in Ghana. He was sent to Ghana with the role of being an agriculturalist, philanthropist and principle of the Ahmadiyya Secondary School Salaga before becoming the present Khalifah of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.[74]
There are 350 Ahmadis in Lesotho in 7 local branches.[84]
Liberiaedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 1956.[85]
A college professor is the first convert to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in 1917.[86]
Baitul Mujeeb Mosque in Monrovia. It was originally built in 1986 but suffered fire damage in 1996 during the First Liberian Civil War. It was reconstructed on July 7, 2000.[85]
Foundation stone laid for Tubmanburg Mosque in 2007[87]
Ahmadiyya Central Library in Monrovia inaugurated in 2008[88]
Masroor Ahmadiyya Elementary, Junior & Senior High School in Tienii Town, Grand Cape Mount County. The principal is Mr. Wajih Rana from Germany since 2023. He has been appointed by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (atba).
Shah Taj Ahmadiyya Elementary, Junior & Senior High School was started in 1996 buy Mr.M.A.Bajwah ,the former Amir and Missionary In charge, Liberia with the approval of Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad , 4th Caliph of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at. Mansoor Ahmad Nasir is the first principal of the school. The school is presently located in Tweh Farm, Monrovia.
Madagascaredit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in the 1980s.[89]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 1997.[105]
Baitul Hadi Mosque in Hiatikulu, which is the first Ahmadiyya mosque in Swaziland and the only mosque in the region whereupon the mosque is located in.[105]
Ahmadiyya newspaper established in 1936 called ‘Mapenzi ya Munga’ (The Love of God).[107]
The first ever English language Muslim newspaper called ‘East African Times’ established by the late MM Ahmad (former vice-president of the World Bank, Pakistani civil servant, Amir of the USA Ahmadiyya Community and Amir of East African countries. He translated the Qur'an into Swahili)[107]
Tanzania was formerly named ‘Tangantika’. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was involved with the struggle of independence of the country and an Ahmadi, Mohammed Iqbal Dar, coined the name ‘Tanzania’ for the country.[107]
There are several mosques, high schools, elementary schools in Uganda and also a hospital in the town of Mbale which has a maternity ward and modern radiology technology, established by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Uganda[112]
Qur'an translated into the local Ugandan language.[112]
Europeedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was introduced to Europe in 1907 when, in response to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s messages to Europe, a German woman converted to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.[113] The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established in all European countries except for Latvia, Slovakia and Greece, though there are individual members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community within the latter which consist of mostly Arabs and a small number of indigenous Greeks.[114]
Albaniaedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in c. 1934.[115]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 1923 in Berlin. (52°39′15.2″N13°18′41.5″E / 52.654222°N 13.311528°E / 52.654222; 13.311528)[7][128] Website: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany
Fazle-Omar Mosque in Hamburg which is the first mosque constructed by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Germany and also the first mosque built in Germany after World War II.[137]
Baitun Nasr mosque at outskirts of Oslo Norway which is the largest mosque in Scandinavia.[157]
Polandedit
One of the Ahmadi representatives, Ayyaz Khan, visited Poland in 1937 to establish Ahmadiyya mission in the country. His work was disrupted by the outbreak of World War II in 1939. 60 years later, Stowarzyszenie Muzułmańskie Ahmadiyya (Ahmadiyya Muslim Community) was officially registered as an Islamic religious organisation with the government on December 3, 1990. It owns a freestanding house in Warsaw that acts as its mosque, educational center and missionary headquarters.[158]
Portugaledit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 1957.[159]
Ahmadiyya Mission Houses
Spainedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 1946.[160] Website: Comunidad Ahmadía en España
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 1912. It is the present place acting as the International Headquarters of the Community. (51°11′27″N0°45′4″W / 51.19083°N 0.75111°W / 51.19083; -0.75111)[166]
Hadeeqa-tul Mahdi (Oakland Farm) (51°8′5″N0°54′37″W / 51.13472°N 0.91028°W / 51.13472; -0.91028) is a large patch of land in Alton with a few large halls used for the Annual International Conventions of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community which are held in the UK as that is the place of the International Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.[167][168]
Islamabad (51°11′27″N0°45′4″W / 51.19083°N 0.75111°W / 51.19083; -0.75111), is a piece of land in Tilford, Surrey, is owned by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and contains the new Mubarak Mosque. As the new residence of the Supreme Worldwide Head of the community it is reminiscent of Rabwah (as they were both locations essentially pieces of land established by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community as International Headquarters)[167]
Jamia Ahmadiyya (University for Religious Theology) which is located in Haslemere, Surrey. (51°05′39″N0°44′14″W / 51.09417°N 0.73722°W / 51.09417; -0.73722) [169][170]
Baitus Salam Mosque in Islamabad (Tilford) is now replaced by Mubarak Mosque newly built on the same site.[167]
Englandedit
London
The first mosque built in London in 1924, Fazl Mosque is the only mosque to date with the distinction of being called ‘The London Mosque’ and served as the International Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community for 35 years up till April 2019.[171]
The largest mosque in Western Europe, built in 2003, Baitul Futuh Mosque “House of Victories” is located south of London in Morden, Surrey and serves as the National Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK. It broadcasts Muslim Television Ahmadiyya International as well as Voice of Islam Radio 24/7.[172]
Baitul Ehsan Mosque in Mitcham (It accommodates a number of national offices in a multi-storey office block)
Ahmadiyya Mosque in Cardiff (Sanatorium Rd, Cardiff CF11 8DG)
Baitus Sadiq in Rhyl (19a Warren Rd, Rhyl LL18 1DP)
North Americaedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was introduced to North America in 1921, with the pioneering efforts of the missionary Mufti Muhammad Sadiq.[178] The first country to receive the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was the United States where it appealed mainly to the African-American population though with some Caucasian converts.[179] Many eminent jazz musicians converted to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community like Sahib Shihab, Art Blakey (Abdullah ibn Buhaina) and Yusef Lateef.[179]
Canadaedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 1967.[180] Website: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Canada Archived 2020-05-15 at the Wayback Machine. It has about 50 Local Chapters scattered across the country concentrating mainly in southern Ontario. The community has a good relationship with the government and it helps in humanitarian causes regularly across the country. The community is very active in faith outreach and has held hundreds of interfaith religious events across the country as far north as Yellowknife and White Horse.
Located in the City Center, an official mosque is under construction in the city on a bought plot the contract for which was signed in July 2013. Estimated time of completion is mid of 2016.[184]
*Serves the local chapter of Saskatoon but a much larger mosque is under construction in the south eastern sub urban area on an eight-acre plot which was bought in the late 1980s. The foundation stone was laid during the time of the fourth Khalifa.[184]
*The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat of Sydney Chapter's Mission House (2009), which is adjacent to Baitul Hafeez Mosque, is furnished and serves as a guest house for visitors from outside Nova Scotia.
*A 14-story building run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and predominantly inhabited by Ahmadis making up 98 percent of the nearly 150 families living in the building. A hall on the first floor of the building serves as the gathering center for the local chapter.[186]
* A converted Mosque from a Dutch style castle was brought by a member of the Jamaat in 2005 and later donated to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to serve as Mosque and center for the local chapters of Oshawa and Durham. The property includes an 18.5-acre plot and has also regularly used by the Jamaat for regional sports events. The opening of the Masjid Al Mahdi took place in July 2006 during the visit of Khalifatul Masih the fifth to Canada.[186]
Bait-ul Islam “House of Islam (Peace and Submission)”
Adjacent to the Peace Village the largest mosque in Ontario acts as the National Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Canada;[187] (43°51′55″N79°32′42″W / 43.86528°N 79.54500°W / 43.86528; -79.54500)
* Also serves as Jamia Ahmadiyya for North America which is due to change in early 2012 as the Jamia will switch to the Headquarters in Maple Ontario. The complex has one large hall, a cafeteria, a library, several offices for local and regional chapters of the community and of Jamia Ahmadiyya North America as well. The second floors includes many class rooms as well.[188]
a primary school building which includes a Gym, several class rooms and small school field in the back lot was bought by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The Masjid serves as the local Ahmadiyya Muslim chapter.[189]
*An old church was bought and turned to a masjid in November 2008. The property was first build in 1865 and is serving as a local mosque and gathering place for the Ahmadiyya Muslim local chapter of Scarborough and Markham. The center also serves as the regional center for the community in GTA East.
*Ahmadiyya Muslim Center consists of a large detached house on 250 acres of land which was bought by the community to serve as a Jalsa facility and a Moosian Graveyard. The land is used to grow corn and carrots. An orchard of 900 trees grows apples, pears and cherries.[184]
Serves as the local prayer center for over 150 families in Malton, and is widely used each week, there are two halls which can allocate a maximum of 120 people in hall one, and 80 people in hall two.
*Located just out in the eastern suburbs of the city in the Niagara region. The mosque is a converted detached house on a 4-acre plot which also has an apple and cherry orchard.
*Located in the north center part of the Island of Montreal, the Masjid was a former Banquet Hall facility and consists of three halls and a large commercial kitchen. The building has several shops on rent by the Jamaat which are due to change when their contracts are finished.[182]
*Several Families have moved in the area since 2008; Maulana Isaac Fonsica Sahib serves as the local Imam.
United Statesedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 1920.[191] Website:www.ahmadiyya.us[192]
The first mosque in the nation's capital was established as the American Fazl Mosque. It served as the Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community from 1950 to 1994.[193]
Al-Sadiq Mosque in Chicago which is the first mosque built in the US by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community due to the missionary pioneering efforts of Mufti Muhammad Sadiq; thus the mosque was named after him ‘Sadiq’ (meaning ‘honest/truthful in all respects’ in Arabic).[201]
Qamar Mosque (established November 28, 2010) 300 North Eagle Street Oshkosh WI 54904Oshkosh, WI.[194]
Caribbeanedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was introduced to the Caribbean in the 1950s, beginning with its presence in the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago in 1952.
French Antillesedit
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established itself here in 2002.[210]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was introduced here around the 1903.[221]
New South Walesedit
Baitul Huda Mosque in Sydney acts as the National Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. It is one of the largest mosques in Australia and one of the first to ever be built there.[222] September 30, 1983[7]
Khilafat Centenary Hall, adjacent to the Baitul Huda Mosque.[223]
Hassan Musa Library, within Baitul Huda Mosque, named after the first Ahmadi convert from Australia, Sufi Hassan Musa Khan, who was also a companion of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.[222]
Queenslandedit
Baitul Masroor Mosque in Brisbane inaugurated in October 2013[224]
South Australiaedit
Masjid Mahmood was derived from an Italian soccer club in 2013. Since when it has been renovated and formed into a place of worship. Five minutes from Adelaide's CBD and Adelaide airport, the location is convenient for local members, honourable guests and visitors of the inter-state community.
Gulshan-E-Masroor is an area of farm-land owned by the Jammat, which is located in Aldinga. The land is located at a 45 drive from Adelaide CBD and is used mainly for farming and functional purposes.
Masjid Noor was established in 2017. Originally the building was a run by the Unitinf Church of SA and was rented out to the South Jammat for Friday Prayers. The church was then established as a mosque after the property was purchased by the community. It is located in the suburb of Morphett Vale, which is a prime location in South Adelaide.
Victoriaedit
Baitus Salam in Melbourne one of the largest Ahmadiyya mosque in the world; it is a totally pillarless building completed in 2011. The building was purchased in 2006.[224]
In 2010, the community opened a proper communal kitchen to serve the community and guests. This new communal kitchen (Langar Khana) of the Promised Messiah was completed in preparation for the community's Annual Convention to be held on 27–28 January 2012.
Tuvaluedit
Islam is established in Tuvalu through Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in 1985.
Tuvalu Mosque in Funafuti is the only mosque in the country
See alsoedit
Islam portal
100-Mosque-Plan in Germany
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