Al-Mahdi Mosque, Bradford

Al Mahdi Mosque
Al Mahdi Mosque
مسجد المہدی
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Ahmadiyya
Location
Location	Rees Way, Bradford, England
Geographic coordinates	53°48′4″N 1°44′40″W / 53.80111°N 1.74444°W
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Completed	2008
Construction cost	£2.5 million
Specifications
Capacity	2,000
Dome(s)	1
Minaret(s)	5

The Al Mahdi Mosque is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque in Bradford, England. The mosque was built at a cost £2.5 million entirely from voluntary donations of British Ahmadi Muslims. The mosque was opened on 7 November 2008 by Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the current and fifth caliph of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.^[1] With a capacity of 2,000 worshippers, it is among the largest in the city.^[1] The inauguration was attended by many Ahmadi Muslims and over 300 guests.^[2] The mosque, on Rees Way, was built at the top of a hill^[3] and is visible from miles around within the city.^[4]^{[better source needed]}

In 2014, the mosque was the host of BBC Radio 4's topical debate programme Any Questions?.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Fairhurst, Mel (7 November 2008). "Mosque is opened by spiritual leader". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
^ "Historic Reception Held To Mark Opening Of New International Headquarters Of The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community". Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
^ 288 Bradford & Huddersfield (Map). 1:25000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey.
^ "Al Mahdi Mosque – Bradford, United Kingdom" (blog). Ahmadiyyat Mosques. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
^ Tickner, Julie (10 October 2014). "Bradford mosque to host Jonathan Dimbleby show". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

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Al-Mahdi Mosque, Bradford

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