Mahmood Mosque
Also known as: Mahmood Mosque
mosque
Key facts
- Built
- 1963
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Overview
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Mahmood Mosque stands at Forchstrasse 323 in the Weinegg area of Zürich's District 8 (Kreis 8). It is regarded as the first purpose-built mosque in Switzerland and was completed in 1963. The mosque is owned and run by the Ahmadiyya community. The building has a minaret, although the construction of new minarets in Switzerland has since been prohibited following a popular vote. Its name is rendered in German sources as "Mosque of the Praiseworthy".
History
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The foundation stone was laid on 25 August 1962. It was a stone taken from the wall of the Mubarak Mosque in India, and it was set in place by Amatul Hafeez Begum, daughter of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the founder of the Ahmadiyya community.
The mosque was inaugurated on 22 June 1963 by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, who was then president of the 17th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The mayor of Zürich, Dr. Emil Landolt, attended the ceremony. Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa headed the community's mission in Switzerland from June 1962 to January 1975.
From Wikipedia
The Mahmood Mosque, (German: Mahmud Moschee) situated in Forchstrasse, Zurich, is the first purpose-built mosque in Switzerland. It is owned and run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The mosque has a minaret, the new construction of which is now banned in Switzerland by popular vote.
The foundation stone was laid with a stone from the wall of the Mubarak Mosque, India by Amatul Hafeez Begum, daughter of the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad on August 25, 1962. It was a sign of the emancipation of Muslim women, both then and now. The mosque was inaugurated on June 22, 1963, by the then President of the 17th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, in the presence of the Mayor of Zurich, Dr. Emil Landolt. The mission in Switzerland was led by Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa from June 1962 until January 1975.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AF_(%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AE)
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmud-Moschee_(Z%C3%BCrich)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmood_Mosque,_Zurich
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmud-Moschee
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B0_%D0%B2_%D0%A6%D1%8E%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%B5
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmud_Camii_(Z%C3%BCrih)