Baitus Sami Mosque (Hanover)

Baitus Sami Mosque
Baitus Sami Mosque (Hanover) is located in Lower Saxony
Baitus Sami Mosque (Hanover)
Location within Lower Saxony
Religion
AffiliationAhmadiyya Islam
Mosque
Governing bodyAhmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Deutschland K.d.ö.R.
Location
LocationHanover, Lower Saxony
CountryGermany
Interactive map of Baitus Sami Mosque
Coordinates52°25′47″N 9°39′29″E / 52.429634°N 9.658125°E / 52.429634; 9.658125
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed2008
Specifications
Capacity300
Dome1
Minaret1
Minaret height
16 m (52 ft)
Site area2,800 m2 (30,000 sq ft)
Website
ahmadiyya.de/gebetsstaette/moscheen/hannover-stoecken/ Edit this at Wikidata

The Baitus Sami Mosque (lit. 'house of the hearer') is a mosque located in Hanover, in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany.[1] The mosque is administered by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Deutschland K.d.ö.R. (AMJ).

Overview

It has both a dome and minaret, although the minaret is too slender to be climbed.[2] Built by an Ahmadiyya community, the mosque comprises approximately 2,800 square metres (30,000 sq ft), with space for 300 worshippers.[3] Situated at a street in an industrial area outside a nearby residential area, it was inaugurated in August 2008[4] by the Caliph of the community, Mirza Masroor Ahmad. The construction of the mosque was opposed by many local people, with sometimes violent protests.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gilgen, Timo (1 October 2018). "Tag der Einheit ist auch Tag der offenen Moschee". Neue Presse (in German). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Mit Besen und Laufschuhen im Einsatz für die Stadt: Die Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat". Haus der Religionen (in German). 3 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022. Der strahlend weiße Bau wird überragt von einem 16 Meter hohen Minarett, das allerdings so zierlich gebaut ist, dass niemand hinaufsteigen kann, um zum Gebet zu rufen.
  3. 1 2 Hasse, Edgar S. (14 September 2004). "Angst vor Minarett: Bürgerprotest gegen Moschee". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Morchner, Tobias (1 January 2009). "Türen und Fensterscheiben der Sami-Moschee zertrümmert". Hannoversche Allgemeine (in German). Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

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