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Western Europe's largest mosque to open in London

British Ahmadi Muslims will unveil the new architectural landmark in London on October 3. The mosque can accomodate 10,000.

Published on: Dec 24, 2003, 21:35:00 IST
PTI | By , London
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British Ahmadi Muslims will unveil a new architectural landmark in London on October 3 as Western Europe's biggest mosque complex, with capacity to accommodate 10,000 worshippers. Adorned with a 15.5 m dome, the mosque is located in Morden, Surrey, on a 5.2 acre site.

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Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the new worldwide supreme head of the community, will inaugurate the mosque with Friday prayers. British devotees, together with a large contingent of senior community figures from abroad, are expected to fill the mosque to capacity for the occasion.

The inauguration ceremony will symbolise how Ahmadi Muslims, now spanning to 80 community centres and branches all across the UK, have peacefully co-existed and integrated in Britain for nearly a century.

A special function is scheduled for October 11 when foreign ministers, mayors, MPs and diplomats will be visiting the mosque.

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