Noor Mosque, Frankfurt
Mosque in Sachsenhausen, Frankfurt, Germany
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The Noor Mosque (German: Nuur-Moschee; Urdu: مسجدِ نور, lit. 'Mosque of the spiritual light'[1]) is a mosque located in Sachsenhausen, in the city of Frankfurt, in the state of Hesse, Germany. Situated on Babenhäuser Landstraße and completed in 1959, the mosque is the first purpose-built mosque in Frankfurt and the third in Germany. The mosque is administered by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Deutschland K.d.ö.R. (AMJ).
| Noor Mosque | |
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Nuur-Moschee | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Ahmadiyya Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Governing body | Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Deutschland K.d.ö.R. |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Sachsenhausen, Frankfurt, Hesse |
| Country | Germany |
  Shown within Frankfurt am Main | |
 Interactive map of Noor Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 50°05′08″N 8°41′47″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1959 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 125 worshippers |
| Minaret | 2 |
| Minaret height | 5–8 m (16–26 ft) |
| Website | |
| nuur-moschee | |
Muhammad Ali, a famous boxer, prayed in the mosque on one occasion.[2][self-published source?]
History
The mosque's foundation stone was laid on 8 May 1957; and the mosque was inaugurated by Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan on 12 September 1959.[1]
Before the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in 1985 bought the Baitus Shakur („Nasir Bagh“) in Groß-Gerau, the annual gathering Jalsa Salana in Germany was celebrated in this mosque.
Gallery
The mosque interior
The prayer hall
