Baitul Hamd (Bradford)
The Baitul Hamd (English: A Praiseworthy Place) is a mosque located on Leeds Road in Bradford, England. It is one of the oldest mosques of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the UK. It was formally inaugurated on 2 October 1980 by Mirza Nasir Ahmad, the third caliph of the community and can accommodate around 200 worshippers.
History
The mosque was previously a Victorian Bath House before being converted into a mosque, bought at a cost of £31,000 from the council. Initially, the mosque was in a state of deterioration before being repaired and renovated into use. Following its renovation it served as the mission house for the community in Bradford.
Architecture
On the front of the mosque, two attributes of God have been engraved in Arabic: ألْعِزّةُ لِله, romanized: 'al-'izzatu-lillāh and ألْعَظْمَةُ لِله, 'al-'aẓmatu-lillāh as well as the Shahada in the centre.
Facilities
The mosque contains prayer halls, as well as a sports hall (renovated from the swimming pool from the former Victorian Bath House).
See also
References
- ^ Valentine, Simon Ross (2008). Islam and the Ahmadiyya Jama'at: History, Belief, Practice. Hurst & Company. pp. 72–73, 101. ISBN 978-1-85065-916-7.
- ^ Mosques, Ahmadiyyat (18 May 2018). "Baitul Hamd Mosque- Bradford, United kingdom". Ahmadiyya Mosques. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Hakam, Al (1 October 2021). "This Week in History: 1-7 October". www.alhakam.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.