Baitun Nur

The Bait un - Noor ( Urdu بیت النور, DMG Bait al - Nūr, House of Light ') is a mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in the Castle Ridge community of Calgary, Alberta. It is considered the largest mosque in Canada. The Ahmadiyya community has an estimated 3,000 members in Calgary.

Construction

The foundation of the mosque was laid in 2005, the building was opened in 2008 at an estimated cost of 15 million Canadian dollars, with 8 million were applied by local members. The building complex has an area of around 15,000 m² and a prayer area of ​​about 4,500 m², which is adorned by a 400 -pound chandelier. The external characteristics of the mosque are a dome and a 29.5 m high minaret. Both are covered with steel. In addition, the 99 names of Allah adorn the exterior in silver writing.

Opening

The opening ceremony on July 5, 2008 was attended by 5,000 spectators, among the invited guests were Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Leader of the Opposition Stéphane Dion, and Calgary Mayor Dave Bronconnier. Even the Roman Catholic Bishop of Calgary, Fred Henry, and Mirza Masrur Ahmad, the head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, were present at the opening.