Mahmood Mosque (Zürich)

Mahmood Mosque (Zürich)

Infobox religious building


caption=Mahmood Mosque in Forchstrasse
building_name=Mahmood Mosque
location=Zürich
CHE
geo=coord|47|21|18.5|N|8|34|29.8|E|region:CH_type:landmark
religious_affiliation=Islam
website= [http://www.ahmadiyya.ch www.ahmadiyya.ch/]
architect=
architecture_type=Mosque
architecture_style=
year_completed=1963
construction_cost=
capacity=
dome_quantity=
minaret_quantity=1
minaret_height=18 m

The Mahmood Mosque situated in Forchstrasse, Zürich is the first purpose-built mosque in Switzerland owned and run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

The foundation stone was laid in August, 25th 1962 by Amatul Hafiz Begum, daughter of he founder of Ahmadiyya-Movement, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. The mosque was inaugured in Juni 1963 in presence of Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan and City-President of Zürich, Emil Landolt.

Leader of the mission in Switzerland was Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa from Juni 1962 until January 1975.

See also

*Islam in Switzerland
*Ahmadiyya
*List of mosques in Europe

External links

* [http://www.ahmadiyya.ch Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Switzerland]


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