Aqsa Mosque
mosque in Rabwah, Pakistan
Key facts
- Built
- 1972
- Capacity
- 18,500 people
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Overview
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Aqsa Mosque stands on Sahiwal Road in Rabwah, in Chiniot District of Pakistan's Punjab province. It is the main and largest mosque of the Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan and serves as the community's Friday mosque in Rabwah. It is reported to fill up often during Friday prayers. Our records give a capacity of 18,500 worshippers, though another source cites up to 20,000. The building was opened for use in 1972.
History
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The foundation stone of the mosque was laid in 1966. It was inaugurated on 31 March 1972 by Mirza Nasir Ahmad, the head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya community.
From Wikipedia
The Aqsa Mosque (Urdu: مسجدِ اقصیٰ, romanized: Masjid-i Aqsa) in Rabwah is the main and largest mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan. Its foundation stone was laid down in 1966. The mosque was inaugurated on 31 March 1972 by the head of the worldwide community, Mirza Nasir Ahmad. The building can accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%82%D8%B5%D9%89_(%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A9)
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid-e-Aqsa
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqsa_Mosque,_Rabwah
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%B4-%D1%8D-%D0%90%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B5%DB%8C%D8%8C_%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%88%DB%81