Baitun Nur Mosque
mosque in Calgary, Canda
Key facts
- Built
- 2008
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Overview
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Baitun Nur Mosque is located in the Castleridge community of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It belongs to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and is described in the sources as the largest mosque in Canada. The name, of Urdu origin, means "House of Light". The building was completed in 2008. The Ahmadiyya community in Calgary is estimated to number around 3,000 members.
History
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The foundation stone was laid in 2005, and construction was completed in 2008 with a reported budget of 15 million Canadian dollars.
The opening ceremony was attended by a number of public figures, including Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Leader of the Opposition Stéphane Dion, Calgary Mayor Dave Bronconnier and the Catholic Bishop of Calgary, Fred Henry.
From Wikipedia
The Baitun Nur (Urdu: مسجد بیت النور, lit. 'House of Light') is an Ahmadiyya mosque in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Castleridge community of Calgary.
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Sources
© OpenStreetMap katkıcıları (ODbL): https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/486651359
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bait_un-Nuur
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baitun_Nur_Mosque
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%82%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%83%D1%80