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'''Baitun Nur''' (also spelled '''Baitunnur''' or '''Baitun Noor''') ([[Arabic language|Arabic]] for "House of Light"<ref name=afp1>{{cite news|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hhH-NmPhim-wV_p5lSyw_Y_n1Yyw|title=Canada opens its largest mosque|date=2008-07-05|work=afp.google.com|publisher=[[Agence France-Presse|AFP]]|accessdate=2008-07-12}}</ref>) is a mosque of the [[Ahmadiyya Muslim Community]] in the [[Castleridge, Calgary|Castleridge]] community of [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]].<ref name="canada1">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=c1ce5c3b-de23-4093-85b8-36162ac636a6|title=Politicians and faithful open Canada's largest mosque|last=Morton|first=Graeme|work=canada.com|publisher=Canwest News Service|date=2008-07-05|accessdate=2008-07-12}}</ref><ref name=canada2>{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=04fc055c-7361-4caa-a974-ae57846fae2d|title=Canada's largest mosque opens in Calgary|last=Morton|first=Graeme|date=2008-07-06|work=[[Calgary Herald]]|publisher=[[Canwest]]|accessdate=2008-07-12}}</ref><ref name=ctv1>{{cite news|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080705/calgary_mosque_080705/20080705?hub=Canada|title=Harper: Mosque shows 'benevolent face of Islam'|date=2008-07-05|work=ctv.ca|publisher=The Canadian Press|accessdate=2008-07-12}}</ref>
'''Baitun Nur''' (also spelled '''Baitunnur''' or '''Baitun Noor''') ([[Arabic language|Arabic]] for "House of Light"<ref name=afp1>{{cite news|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hhH-NmPhim-wV_p5lSyw_Y_n1Yyw|title=Canada opens its largest mosque|date=2008-07-05|work=afp.google.com|publisher=[[Agence France-Presse|AFP]]|accessdate=2008-07-12}}</ref>) is a mosque of the [[Ahmadiyya Muslim Community|Ahmadiyya Community]] in the [[Castleridge, Calgary|Castleridge]] community of [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]].<ref name="canada1">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=c1ce5c3b-de23-4093-85b8-36162ac636a6|title=Politicians and faithful open Canada's largest mosque|last=Morton|first=Graeme|work=canada.com|publisher=Canwest News Service|date=2008-07-05|accessdate=2008-07-12}}</ref><ref name=canada2>{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=04fc055c-7361-4caa-a974-ae57846fae2d|title=Canada's largest mosque opens in Calgary|last=Morton|first=Graeme|date=2008-07-06|work=[[Calgary Herald]]|publisher=[[Canwest]]|accessdate=2008-07-12}}</ref><ref name=ctv1>{{cite news|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080705/calgary_mosque_080705/20080705?hub=Canada|title=Harper: Mosque shows 'benevolent face of Islam'|date=2008-07-05|work=ctv.ca|publisher=The Canadian Press|accessdate=2008-07-12}}</ref>
It is known for being the largest [[mosque]] in [[Canada]].<ref name=canada1 /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Chronicle-Herald|title=Islam’s ‘true and benevolent face’: PM welcomes $15m Calgary mosque built by often-persecuted sect|last=Stevenson|first=James|date=2008-07-06|work=[[Halifax Chronicle-Herald]]|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref><ref name="cbc1">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2008/07/05/calgary-mosque.html|title=Big mosque on the Prairie opens in Calgary|date=2008-07-05|work=cbc.ca|publisher=[[CBC News]]|accessdate=2008-07-15| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080710221830/http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2008/07/05/calgary-mosque.html| archivedate= 10 July 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
It is known for being the largest [[mosque]] in [[Canada]].<ref name=canada1 /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Chronicle-Herald|title=Islam’s ‘true and benevolent face’: PM welcomes $15m Calgary mosque built by often-persecuted sect|last=Stevenson|first=James|date=2008-07-06|work=[[Halifax Chronicle-Herald]]|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref><ref name="cbc1">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2008/07/05/calgary-mosque.html|title=Big mosque on the Prairie opens in Calgary|date=2008-07-05|work=cbc.ca|publisher=[[CBC News]]|accessdate=2008-07-15| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080710221830/http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2008/07/05/calgary-mosque.html| archivedate= 10 July 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
It is estimated that there are about 3,000 members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Calgary.<ref name="reuters1">{{cite news|url=http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCAN0345582320080704|title=Small Muslim community builds Canada's biggest mosque|last=Jeffrey|first=Jones|work=ca.reuters.com|publisher=[[Reuters]]|accessdate=2008-07-14 | date=2008-07-04}}</ref>
It is estimated that there are about 3,000 members of the Ahmadiyya Community in Calgary.<ref name="reuters1">{{cite news|url=http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCAN0345582320080704|title=Small Muslim community builds Canada's biggest mosque|last=Jeffrey|first=Jones|work=ca.reuters.com|publisher=[[Reuters]]|accessdate=2008-07-14 | date=2008-07-04}}</ref>


== Public opening ==
== Public opening ==
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Baitun Nur had its grand opening to the public on July 5, 2008, with 5000 people in attendance, including dignitaries such as Canadian Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]], Opposition Leader [[Stéphane Dion]], and Calgary Mayor [[Dave Bronconnier]].<ref name=canada1 />
Baitun Nur had its grand opening to the public on July 5, 2008, with 5000 people in attendance, including dignitaries such as Canadian Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]], Opposition Leader [[Stéphane Dion]], and Calgary Mayor [[Dave Bronconnier]].<ref name=canada1 />
The [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|Bishop]] of Calgary, [[Frederick Henry (bishop)|Fred Henry]], attended as well.<ref name="edmontonsun1">{{cite news|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/Comment/2008/07/12/6137491-sun.html|title=New mosque a bridge to other faiths|last=Kaufman|first=Kaufman|date=2008-07-12|work=Edmonton Sun|publisher=Canoe Inc.|accessdate=2008-07-14}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
The [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|Bishop]] of Calgary, [[Frederick Henry (bishop)|Fred Henry]], attended as well.<ref name="edmontonsun1">{{cite news|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/Comment/2008/07/12/6137491-sun.html|title=New mosque a bridge to other faiths|last=Kaufman|first=Kaufman|date=2008-07-12|work=Edmonton Sun|publisher=Canoe Inc.|accessdate=2008-07-14}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
[[Mirza Masroor Ahmad]], the supreme head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, oversaw the opening.<ref name=canada1 />
[[Mirza Masroor Ahmad]], the supreme head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Community, oversaw the opening.<ref name=canada1 />


While members of various faiths were invited, according to Kaufman of the Edmonton Sun, the Sunni Muslim group [[Islamic Supreme Council of Canada]], led by [[Syed Soharwardy]], was not invited, due to its belief that Ahmadiyya Muslims are not "real" Muslims,<ref name="embassy1">{{cite news|url=http://embassymag.ca/page/view/.2008.july.9.islam|title= PM Stirs Debate By Cozying Up to Moderate Muslims|last=Davis|first=Jeff|work=Embassy Magazine|publisher=Hill Times Publishing Inc. |date=2008-07-09|accessdate=2008-07-14}}</ref> and did not consider Baitun Nur a “mosque.”<ref name=edmontonsun1 />
While members of various faiths were invited, according to Kaufman of the Edmonton Sun, the Sunni Muslim group [[Islamic Supreme Council of Canada]], led by [[Syed Soharwardy]], was not invited, due to its belief that Ahmadiyya people are not Muslims,<ref name="embassy1">{{cite news|url=http://embassymag.ca/page/view/.2008.july.9.islam|title= PM Stirs Debate By Cozying Up to Moderate Muslims|last=Davis|first=Jeff|work=Embassy Magazine|publisher=Hill Times Publishing Inc. |date=2008-07-09|accessdate=2008-07-14}}</ref> and did not consider Baitun Nur a “mosque.”<ref name=edmontonsun1 />It is pertinent to mention that all the Muslims around the world don't consider ahmadis as Muslims and most of the Islamic countries have officially decleared admadis as non-Muslims


Praise for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community came from attendees, including Harper, who said "Calgarians, Albertans and Canadians will see the moderate, benevolent face of Islam in this mosque and the people who worship here." <ref name=canada1 />
Praise for the Ahmadiyya Community came from attendees, including Harper, who said "Calgarians, Albertans and Canadians will see the moderate, benevolent face of Islam in this mosque and the people who worship here." <ref name=canada1 />
According to ''Embassy'' magazine, regarding Harper's remarks, a governing party insider said "It's an important signal the prime minister is sending, not just to militant Islamists abroad, but to their sympathizers here at home, that he's perfectly prepared to ignore them and side with persecuted minorities within the faith."<ref name="embassy1" />
According to ''Embassy'' magazine, regarding Harper's remarks, a governing party insider said "It's an important signal the prime minister is sending, not just to militant Islamists abroad, but to their sympathizers here at home, that he's perfectly prepared to ignore them and side with persecuted minorities within the faith."<ref name="embassy1" />


Revision as of 18:09, 22 July 2013

Baitun Nur mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
ProvinceAlberta,  Canada
LeadershipAhmadiyya Muslim Community
Year consecrated2008
Location
Location4353 54 Avenue NE
MunicipalityCalgary
Architecture
Architect(s)Manu Chugh Architects
TypeIslamic architecture
Groundbreaking2005
Completed2008
Construction costC$15 million
Specifications
Minaret(s)1
Minaret height97 feet (30 m)
Website
baitunnur.org

Baitun Nur (also spelled Baitunnur or Baitun Noor) (Arabic for "House of Light"[1]) is a mosque of the Ahmadiyya Community in the Castleridge community of Calgary, Alberta.[2][3][4] It is known for being the largest mosque in Canada.[2][5][6] It is estimated that there are about 3,000 members of the Ahmadiyya Community in Calgary.[7]

Public opening

Prime Minister Stephen Harper (left) seated with Mirza Masroor Ahmad (right) at the grand opening of the Baitun Nur mosque to the public on July 5, 2008
Masroor Ahmad (left) and Liberal Opposition Leader Stephane Dion at the opening inauguration of the Baitan Nur mosque on July 5, 2008

The cornerstone of the mosque was laid in 2005.[2] Construction was completed in 2008 for an estimated cost of C$ 15 million,[1] with roughly C$ 8 million of that coming from local Calgarians.[4]

Baitun Nur had its grand opening to the public on July 5, 2008, with 5000 people in attendance, including dignitaries such as Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Opposition Leader Stéphane Dion, and Calgary Mayor Dave Bronconnier.[2] The Roman Catholic Bishop of Calgary, Fred Henry, attended as well.[8] Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the supreme head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Community, oversaw the opening.[2]

While members of various faiths were invited, according to Kaufman of the Edmonton Sun, the Sunni Muslim group Islamic Supreme Council of Canada, led by Syed Soharwardy, was not invited, due to its belief that Ahmadiyya people are not Muslims,[9] and did not consider Baitun Nur a “mosque.”[8]It is pertinent to mention that all the Muslims around the world don't consider ahmadis as Muslims and most of the Islamic countries have officially decleared admadis as non-Muslims

Praise for the Ahmadiyya Community came from attendees, including Harper, who said "Calgarians, Albertans and Canadians will see the moderate, benevolent face of Islam in this mosque and the people who worship here." [2] According to Embassy magazine, regarding Harper's remarks, a governing party insider said "It's an important signal the prime minister is sending, not just to militant Islamists abroad, but to their sympathizers here at home, that he's perfectly prepared to ignore them and side with persecuted minorities within the faith."[9]

Structure

The steel dome and steel-capped minaret tower of the Baitun Nur mosque

The mosque complex is 4,500 m2 (48,000 sq ft) in size.[1] A 97 feet (30 m) tall[10] steel-capped minaret tower and large steel dome are the most noticeably externally visible features of the mosque.[4] Around the exterior of the building are written 99 Arabic words, each an attribute of Allah's character as stated in the Qur'an.[11] In addition to a place of worship in Calgary, the mosque complex includes classrooms, office space, a children's area, a kitchen and a community centre.[2] In the prayer hall of the mosque hangs a 400-kilogram chandelier[2] that cost $50,000.[10] Baitun Nur is the seventh Ahmadiyya mosque by Naseer Ahmad who gave consultation to.[10] Manu Chugh Architects.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Canada opens its largest mosque". afp.google.com. AFP. 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Morton, Graeme (2008-07-05). "Politicians and faithful open Canada's largest mosque". canada.com. Canwest News Service. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
  3. ^ Morton, Graeme (2008-07-06). "Canada's largest mosque opens in Calgary". Calgary Herald. Canwest. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
  4. ^ a b c "Harper: Mosque shows 'benevolent face of Islam'". ctv.ca. The Canadian Press. 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
  5. ^ Stevenson, James (2008-07-06). "Islam's 'true and benevolent face': PM welcomes $15m Calgary mosque built by often-persecuted sect". Halifax Chronicle-Herald. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  6. ^ "Big mosque on the Prairie opens in Calgary". cbc.ca. CBC News. 2008-07-05. Archived from the original on 10 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-15. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Jeffrey, Jones (2008-07-04). "Small Muslim community builds Canada's biggest mosque". ca.reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  8. ^ a b Kaufman, Kaufman (2008-07-12). "New mosque a bridge to other faiths". Edmonton Sun. Canoe Inc. Retrieved 2008-07-14. [dead link‍]
  9. ^ a b Davis, Jeff (2008-07-09). "PM Stirs Debate By Cozying Up to Moderate Muslims". Embassy Magazine. Hill Times Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  10. ^ a b c Platt, Michael (2008-06-23). "Calgary's $15M not-so-little mosque on the prairie -- the largest of its kind in Canada -- will officially open July 5". Calgary Sun. Canoe Inc. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  11. ^ Morton, Graeme (2008-06-29). "Muslims open new house of worship: Calgary's new northeast landmark is Canada's largest mosque". Calgary Herald. Canwest. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
  12. ^ "Canada's largest mosque under construction: Manu Chugh Architects act as local architect for the largest mosque in Canada". WorldArchitectureNews.com. 2008-01-15. Archived from the original on 14 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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