Ahmadiyya in the United Kingdom
Islam in the United Kingdom
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 The Baitul Futuh Mosque in London, the largest mosque in the UK, and one of the largest in Western Europe.  The Fazl Mosque, also known as The London Mosque  Mubarak Mosque, Tilford, the central mosque of the Ahmadiyya headquarters  Al-Mahdi Mosque, Bradford, built in 2008  Nasir Mosque, Hartlepool, built in 2005 HistoryNot many years after arriving, the need for a mosque in the UK became apparent and in 1926, the Fazl Mosque was formally opened in London and it became the city's first mosque.[2][3] The community expanded and built many mosques and mission houses across the country. The most notable of which is Baitul Futuh Mosque in South London stands as one of the largest in Western Europe.[4] International HeadquartersThe International Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is in United Kingdom since 1984. Since the forced exile of the fourth caliph of the community, Mirza Tahir Ahmad from Pakistan in 1984, the Fazl Mosque, London served as International Headquarters for a period of 35 years before moving the International Headquarters to Mubarak Mosque, Tilford on 15 April 2019. DemographicsAs of 2017, there are 30,000 Ahmadis in the UK in 150 local chapters.[5][6]   class=notpageimage| Locations of major Ahmadi Muslim Mosques in the UKNotable Ahmadi Residents of United KingdomMirza Masroor Ahmad – Fifth Caliph and current leader of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Mirza Tahir Ahmad – Fourth Caliph during his time the Community's headquarters moved to United Kingdom from Pakistan. Dr. Abdus Salam - First Muslim Nobel Science Laureate and a devoted member of the community, lived in Putney, London Tariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon – Member of the House of Lords, UK, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and South Asia and Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict[7] Iftikhar A. Ayaz – Tuvaluan Consular Official, UK Abdul Rahim Dard – writer, missionary, Imam of the historic Fazl Mosque and political activist for the Pakistan Movement Fateh Muhammad Sial – the first Ahmadi missionary sent overseas by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Bashir Ahmad Orchard – first Missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of European descent Anti-Ahmadiyya CampaignThe movement suffers from Sunni bigotry in the UK. They are not recognised as Muslims by the Muslim Council of Britain and are targets for vilification by the Khatme Nubuwwat Academy.[8][9][10] Mosques & BuildingsPresently, there are 36 Mosques & Buildings belonging to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the UK.[11] Greater LondonGreater London and Muqami regions: Muqami
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KentAlso known as 'East Region'.
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