Aqsa Mosque, Qadian

Aqsa Mosque in Qadian
Basic information
Location Qadian, Punjab
India
Geographic coordinates 31°49′8″N 75°22′44″E / 31.81889°N 75.37889°E / 31.81889; 75.37889Coordinates: 31°49′8″N 75°22′44″E / 31.81889°N 75.37889°E / 31.81889; 75.37889
Affiliation Islam
Branch/tradition Ahmadiyya
Administration Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Website www.ahmadiyyamuslimjamaat.in/
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Persian
Completed 1876.[1]
Specifications
Capacity 15,000
Dome(s) 5
Minaret(s) 1 large, 8 small minarets
Minaret height 105 feet[2]

The Aqsa Mosque or masjid Aqsa is an Ahmadi mosque in Qadian, India. The mosque was built by Mirza Ghulam Murtaza, father of Ghulam Ahmad, the founder of the Ahmadiyya movement, in 1876. The mosque had been renovated and extended repeadedly 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]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.alislam.org/library/articles/new/building-mosques.html
  2. ↑ http://www.alislam.org/library/minara.html
  3. ↑ "Eid Celebrations".
  4. ↑ http://www.discoveredindia.com/punjab/attractions/mosques/aqsa-mosque.htm
  5. ↑ https://www.rabwah.net/ahmadiyya-muslim-mens-association-qadian-hold-annual-gathering/
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