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The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was founded in Belgium in 1981, with an approximate 2000 adherents and over 15 branches within Belgium as of 2024.

History

The first Ahmadi missionary to Belgium was Malik Ataur Rahman who arrived in Belgium in 1948 for a prospect of establishing a mission. However, in February 1981, Mirza Nasir Ahmad (the third Caliph of the community) sent Saleh Muhammad Khan to propagate the teaching of Islam Ahmadiyya, and in 1985, a building was purchased as a mission house in Dilbeek. In November 1992, the first Belgian Jalsa was held in the Dilbeek mission house, Bait-us-Salaam as a one-day event.

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It is estimated that around 2000 Ahmadis live in Belgium, with approximately 1250 members living in the Flanders region, many of whom are immigrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh.

The community has 4 Mosques in the country, located in Antwerp and Brussels, Dilbeek and Alken (the latter two which were originally mission houses). The foundations for the first purpose-built Ahmadi mosque in Belgium was laid in 2011, the Bait-ul-Mujeeb mosque in Uccle, Belgium, and completed in 2020. Upon its completion, a number of guests including mayors were invited.

Ahmadiyya Mosques in Belgium
Mosque City Year Notes
Inaugurated
Bait-ul-Mujeeb Mosque Uccle, Brussels 2020 First purpose-built mosque.

(50°47′08″N 4°19′45″E / 50.78547936°N 4.32908022°E / 50.78547936; 4.32908022 (Baitul Mujeeb Mosque))

Bait-ur-Raheem Alken Est. (50°52′31″N 5°15′52″E / 50.87540305°N 5.26447106°E / 50.87540305; 5.26447106 (Bait-ur-Raheem))
Bait-us-Salam Dilbeek, Brussels 1985 (Est.) First mosque in the country,

initially a mission house. (50°52′33″N 4°14′22″E / 50.87591834°N 4.23938335°E / 50.87591834; 4.23938335 (Bait-us-Salam))

Dar-ul-Tabligh Aziz Antwerp 2000 (Est.) (51°14′28″N 4°26′19″E / 51.24107983°N 4.43874373°E / 51.24107983; 4.43874373 (Dar-ul-Tabligh Aziz))
The Baitul Mujeeb Mosque in Uccle, Brussels
Ahmadiyya in Belgium is located in BelgiumBait-ul-Mujeeb, UccleBait-ul-Mujeeb, UccleBait-ur-Raheem, AlkenBait-ur-Raheem, AlkenBait-us-Salaam, DilbeekBait-us-Salaam, DilbeekDarul Tablig-Aziz, AntwerpDarul Tablig-Aziz, Antwerpclass=notpageimage| Locations of Ahmadi Muslim Mosques (Green) & mission houses (Red) in Belgium

See also

References

  1. ^ Editiepajot. "Nationale vrijwillige Opruimactie door de Jeugdvereniging van de Ahmadiyya Moslim Gemeenschap Belgie op Nieuwjaarsochtend in DILBEEK". editiepajot.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  2. "Ahmadiyya Moslim Gemeenschap organiseert opkuisactie op 16 locaties". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  3. ^ "Ahmadiyya Mission in Belgium". www.ahmadipedia.org. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  4. Hakam, Al (2018-09-14). "Jamaat Belgium - A glimpse into its history". www.alhakam.org. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  5. "Social and Economic Influence of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Flander Belgium | Scriptieprijs". www.scriptiebank.be. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  6. "Contact". Ahmadiyya Moslim Gemeenschap België (in Flemish). Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  7. Hakam, Al (2021-07-23). "Mayors visit new Baitul Mujeeb mosque in Brussels, Belgium". www.alhakam.org. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
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