Mubarak Mosque, Qadian
Mosque in Qadian, Punjab, India
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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.
| 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 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Qajar |
| Groundbreaking | 1882 |
| Completed | 1883 |
| Capacity | 600 worshippers |
| Inscriptions | One (maybe more) |
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.”
