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.[1] It was formally inaugurated on 2 October 1980 by Mirza Nasir Ahmad, the third caliph of the community and can accommodate around 200 worshippers.[2]
| Baitul Hamd | |
|---|---|
بیت الحمد | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Ahmadiyya |
| Location | |
| Location | 393 Leeds Road, Bradford BD3 9LY |
| Country |  England |
  Location in Northern England | |
| Geographic coordinates | 53°47′33″N 1°43′45″W / 53.792410729510934°N 1.7291702248660217°W |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1980 |
| Capacity | 200 |
History edit
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.[1] Following its renovation it served as the mission house for the community in Bradford.[3]
Architecture edit
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 edit
The mosque contains prayer halls, as well as a sports hall (renovated from the swimming pool from the former Victorian Bath House).[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c 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.