Baitul Futuh Mosque

Baitul Futuh Mosque in London
Baitul Futuh Mosque in London
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Ahmadiyya
Location
Location	181 London Road, Morden, London Borough of Merton, SM4 5PT, ; United Kingdom
Administration	Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Geographic coordinates	51°23′46″N 0°11′56″W / 51.39611°N 0.19889°W
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Modern
Completed	2003
Construction cost	£5.5 million (mosque); £15 million (including complex)
Specifications
Capacity	6,000 (prayer halls), 13,000 (total)
Dome(s)	1
Dome height (outer)	23 m
Dome dia. (outer)	18 m
Minaret(s)	2
Minaret height	36m and 25.5m
Site area	5.2 acres (2.1 ha)
Website
	www.baitulfutuh.org

The Baitul Futuh^[a] (English: House of Victories^[4]) is a mosque complex of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, situated in Morden, London. It is one of the largest mosque complexes in Europe.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10] Completed in 2003 at a cost of £15 million, entirely from donations of Ahmadi Muslims, the Mosque can accommodate a total of 13,000 worshippers.^[11] The main mosque has a height of 23m above ground, and to maximise capacity the building extends below ground. Baitul Futuh is located in the south-west London suburb London Borough of Merton. It is situated next to Morden South railway station, 0.4 miles from Morden Underground station (Northern line) and one mile from Morden Road tram stop.

This mosque is the central complex of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. It is notable for being a base of local community service by the Community. Baitul Futuh has featured in national newspapers for its homeless feeding and national/local community cohesion efforts, noted under 'Community Cohesion'. Similarly, the design of the main Mosque aimed to combine traditional Islamic design with modern British architecture.^[12]

Baitul Futuh has a history of notable events. It featured in the 2015 TV documentary Britain's Biggest Mosque by Channel 5.^[13] Similarly, the mosque is host to the weekly Friday Sermons delivered by the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, which are relayed live across a global TV network with satellite network MTA International.

^ "Baitul Futuh Mosque | Open House London 2018". Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
^ "Baitul Futuh Mosque, Morden".
^ Cite error: The named reference Bait2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "A towering minaret, huge prayer halls ..." The Guardian. 3 October 2003.
^ "What's it like behind the scenes at western Europe's largest Mosque ahead of the 33,000-guest Jalsa Salana?". Wimbledon Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^ "Western Europe's Largest Mosque opens in Morden". The Guardian. London. 2 October 2003.
^ "Baitul Futuh". salatomatic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^ "Muslime en Europa und ihre Herkunftsgesellschaften in Asien und Afrika" (PDF). centre for modern oriental studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^ Ed Harris (2 October 2003). "A £5.5m mosque opens". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^ "End of the line: The history of Morden". Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^ "A Milestone in the Redevelopment of the 'House of Victories' – The Caliph Inspects the New Phase of the 'Baitul Futuh' Project".
^ "Baitul Futuh". Ahmadiyya Muslim Association. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
^ "Channel 5: Inside Britain's Biggest Mosque and the Ahmadiyya Muslims who run it". Retrieved 12 September 2018.

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[1] "Baitul Futuh Mosque | Open House London 2018". Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.

[2] "Baitul Futuh Mosque, Morden".

[Bait2016-3] Cite error: The named reference Bait2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] "A towering minaret, huge prayer halls ..." The Guardian. 3 October 2003.

[6] "What's it like behind the scenes at western Europe's largest Mosque ahead of the 33,000-guest Jalsa Salana?". Wimbledon Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

[7] "Western Europe's Largest Mosque opens in Morden". The Guardian. London. 2 October 2003.

[8] "Baitul Futuh". salatomatic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

[9] "Muslime en Europa und ihre Herkunftsgesellschaften in Asien und Afrika" (PDF). centre for modern oriental studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

[10] Ed Harris (2 October 2003). "A £5.5m mosque opens". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

[11] "End of the line: The history of Morden". Retrieved 23 September 2015.

[12] "A Milestone in the Redevelopment of the 'House of Victories' – The Caliph Inspects the New Phase of the 'Baitul Futuh' Project".

[:4-13] "Baitul Futuh". Ahmadiyya Muslim Association. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.

[14] "Channel 5: Inside Britain's Biggest Mosque and the Ahmadiyya Muslims who run it". Retrieved 12 September 2018.

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