Mubarak Mosque, The Hague
| Mobarak Mosque | |
|---|---|
 Mobarak Mosque in The Hague | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | The Hague,  Netherlands |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°05′42.7″N 4°18′46.5″E / 52.095194°N 4.312917°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Frits Beck |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1955 |
| Minaret(s) | 3 |
The Mobarak Mosque in The Hague is the first purpose-built mosque in the Netherlands.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community came to the Netherlands in 1947 and Qudrat-Ullah Hafiz was the first missionary. The mosque designed by Frits Beck was opened by Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan on 9th of December 1955.
On June 3, 2006 Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands had visited the Mobarak Mosque to commemorate the building's 50th anniversary.[1]
See also
External links
- Website (nl)
- 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
