Al Mahdi Mosque Opened in Bradford
Published on Nov 06 2008
On 7th November 2008, the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (atba) inaugurated the ‘Al-Mahdi Mosque’ in Bradford, UK with his weekly Friday Sermon, broadcast live across the world from Bradford. Later, the same evening the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat UK hosted a special reception marking the inauguration of the mosque in which various dignitaries from the local community attended. During the reception Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (atba), spoke of how Ahmadiyya mosques were true Houses of God, from which only slogans of peace would ever emanate.
‘Our mosques promote equality’ – Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (atba)
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Bradford was founded in 1962. Since then the Ahmadi population has steadily increased. Many members of the local Jamaat have contributed significantly to the local society and continue to play a key role within the local community. The local Ahmadiyya President, Dr Abdul Bary Malik, was this year appointed MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list for his services to the ethnic community in Bradford.
The foundation stone for the mosque was laid by the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat on 2nd October 2004. Over the next four years the total cost of construction totalled more than £2million, raised entirely by members of the Jamaat internally. The mosque can accommodate over 1200 worshippers and also includes a large conference hall. Many guests commented upon the beauty of the mosque which features an eightÂ]metre dome.
Coverage of the ceremony and the sermon was broadcast across 200 countries on Muslim Television Ahmadiyya.
Useful Links
- Firday Sermon - Inauguration of a new Al Mahdi Mosque
- Video: Reception at Al Mahdi Mosque, Bradford UK and address by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih V (atba)
- Ahmadiyya Mosques
- Promised Messiah (as) and Mosques
- Etiquettes in the Mosque
- Buliding of Mosques Worldwide an Ahmadiyya Priority
- Book: Mosques around the World
