Mubarak Mosque, The Hague
| Mobarak Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | The Hague,  Netherlands |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°05′30″N 4°19′30″E / 52.09167°N 4.32500°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Frits Beck |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1955 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
The Mobarak Mosque in The Hague is the first purpose-built mosque in the Netherlands.
Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement came to the Netherlands in 1947 and Qudrat-Ullah Hafiz was the first missionary. This mosque was opened December, 9th 1955 by Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan.
On June 3rd, 2006 Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands had visited the Mobarak Mosque to commemorate the building's 50th anniversary. [1]
Reference
See also
External links
- Eric Roose: 50 years of Mosque Architecture in The Netherlands, EJOS, VIII (2005), No. 5, 1-46; ISSN 0928-6802
- Eerste moskee in Nederland 50 jaar oud, Decembre, 13th 2005
- Photo of the Mosque
- Photo of the entrance of the Mosque
- Queen Beatrix in front of the Mosque
