Mubarak Mosque, Qadian
| Mubarak Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد مبارک | |
The Mubarak Mosque with the Aqsa Mosque and White Minaret in the background | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Ahmadiyya |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Qadian, Gurdaspur Punjab |
| Country | India |
Location of the mosque in Punjab | |
| Coordinates | 31°49′11.5″N 75°22′26.3″E / 31.819861°N 75.373972°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Qajar |
| Groundbreaking | 1882 |
| Completed | 1883 |
| Capacity | 600 worshippers |
| Inscriptions | One (maybe more) |
The Mubarak Mosque or Masjid Mubarak (Urdu: مسجد مبارک, lit. 'Blessed Mosque') is a mosque, located in Qadian, in the Gurdaspur district of the state of Punjab, India. It is considered as the first mosque built after the founding of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.[1] It is located in the heart of Qadian, in the rear of the Aqsa Mosque, the first mosque of Qadian.
History
The foundations for the mosque was laid in 1882 and the mosque was opened in 1883 by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement.[2]
Religious significance
In Ahmadi theology, the mosque holds divine importance, as the building of the mosque was the first divinely task assigned to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad by God.[3] In the Revealed Sermon, Ahmad alludes the mosque to Sura Bani Isra'il Verse 2 - in relation to the Mi'raj.[4]
Expansion
The mosque was first expanded in the 1907, prior to the death Ahmad, and the second expansion took place in 1944 during the reign of Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad.[4]
Architecture
Inscription
The entrance to the mosque has the following inscription in Arabic:
- مُبَارِكٌ وَّ مُبَارَكٌ وَّ كُلُّ اَمْرٍ مُّبَارَكٍ يُّجْعَلُ فِيْهِ
When translated into English, the inscription reads:[1][5]
“This mosque is a source of blessings, is blessed itself, and every blessed deed will be performed in it.”
See also
References
- ^ a b "The First Ahmadi Mosque". Al Hakam. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Introduction to Masjid Mubarak and Hujra - Jalsa Qadian 2018". YouTube. 30 December 2018. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Roose, Eric (2009). The Architectural Representation of Islam: Muslim-commissioned Mosque Design in the Netherlands. Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 978-90-8964-133-5.
- ^ a b "مسجد اقصیٰ و مسجد مبارک قادیان". Daily Alfazl Online (in Urdu). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya (in Urdu). Vol. 4. Qadian: Islam International Publications LTD. 1884. p. 437. ISBN 978-1-84880-880-5.
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