Mosque Keizerstraat
| Mosque Keizerstraat | |
|---|---|
Moskee Keizerstraat | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Ahmadiyya Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Ownership | Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Keizerstraat, Paramaribo |
| Country | Suriname |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Established | 1932 |
| Completed | 1984 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 2 |
The Mosque Keizerstraat (Dutch: Moskee Keizerstraat), officially known as the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha’at Islam Mosque Keizerstraat, is a mosque and the headquarters of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement (Surinaamse Islamitische Vereniging), located in Paramaribo, Suriname.[1] The mosque is situated in the Keizerstraat, adjacent to the Neveh Shalom Synagogue.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]The Muslim community of Paramaribo was established in 1929. Its first mosque, a wooden rectangular building with minarets, was completed in 1932.[3] In 1979 boxing legend Muhammad Ali visited the mosque.
The current mosque was completed in 1984.[3]
The construction of this mosque is part of the Ahmadiyya community's policy of expanding Islam. Its founder, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, aimed to replicate the missionary activities carried out by Christian denominations in India during his time. Therefore, many of the first mosques built in Western countries belong to this sect of Islam—although, for the majority of Muslims, they would not be considered part of Islam.[4]
See also
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References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- City of Paramaribo, Keizerstraat 88
