Aqsa Mosque, Qadian

The Aqsa Mosque or Masjid Aqsa is an Ahmadi mosque in Qadian, India. The mosque was built by Mirza Ghulam Murtaza, father of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the founder of the Ahmadiyya movement, in 1876. The mosque had been renovated and extended repeatedly throughout the 20th century by the Ahmadiyya administration and the capacity of the building increased from its initial capacity of 200 to 15,000 by the year 2014.[3] The mosque is situated inside the compound of the family house of Ghulam Ahmad which now serves as the centre of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in India located close to the White Minaret and important offices of the community.[4] The mosque is also a venue for various religious meetings and events. [5]

This article is about the Ahmadi Muslim mosque in Qadian, India. For the mosque in Jerusalem, see Al-Aqsa Mosque. For other uses, see al-Aqsa (disambiguation).

Aqsa Mosque in Qadian
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionAhmadiyya
Location
LocationQadian, Punjab, India
Shown within Punjab
Aqsa Mosque, Qadian (India)
AdministrationAhmadiyya Muslim Community
Geographic coordinates31°49′8″N 75°22′44″E
Architecture
Typemosque
StylePersian architecture
Completed1876[1]
Specifications
Capacity15,000
Dome(s)5
Minaret(s)1 large, 8 small minarets
Minaret height105 feet[2]
Website
www.ahmadiyyamuslimjamaat.in/

See also

References
  1. "Building of Mosques Worldwide an Ahmadiyya Priority".
  2. "Construction of Minara-tul-Masih Qadian". 20 February 2000.
  3. "Eid Celebrations". Archived from the original on 21 July 2015.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Ahmadiyya Muslim Men's association Qadian hold annual gathering". 14 September 2015.
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