Ahmadiyya in Belgium
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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.[1][2]
History
[edit]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.[3] In November 1992, the first Belgian Jalsa was held in the Dilbeek mission house, Bait-us-Salaam as a one-day event.[3][4]
Demographics
[edit]It is estimated that around 2000 Ahmadis live in Belgium,[1] with approximately 1250 members living in the Flanders region, many of whom are immigrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh.[5]
The community has 4 Mosques in the country, located in Antwerp and Brussels, Dilbeek and Alken (the latter two which were originally mission houses).[6] 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.[7]
| Mosque | City | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaugurated | |||
| Bait-ul-Mujeeb Mosque | Uccle, Brussels | 2020 | First purpose-built mosque. |
| Bait-ur-Raheem | Alken | Est. | (50°52′31″N 5°15′52″E / 50.87540305°N 5.26447106°E) |
| 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) |
| Dar-ul-Tabligh Aziz | Antwerp | 2000 (Est.) | (51°14′28″N 4°26′19″E / 51.24107983°N 4.43874373°E) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Editiepajot. "Nationale vrijwillige Opruimactie door de Jeugdvereniging van de Ahmadiyya Moslim Gemeenschap Belgie op Nieuwjaarsochtend in DILBEEK". editiepajot.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Ahmadiyya Moslim Gemeenschap organiseert opkuisactie op 16 locaties". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ a b "Ahmadiyya Mission in Belgium". www.ahmadipedia.org. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Hakam, Al (2018-09-14). "Jamaat Belgium - A glimpse into its history". www.alhakam.org. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Social and Economic Influence of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Flander Belgium | Scriptieprijs". www.scriptiebank.be. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Contact". Ahmadiyya Moslim Gemeenschap België (in Flemish). Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ 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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