The Holy Quran:"And I have not created the Jinn and the men but that they may worship Me". (51:57) . "Surely, the first house founded for mankind is that at Becca (Mecca), abounding in blessings and guidance for peoples". (3:97). "He alone can maintain the Mosques of Allah who believes in Allah, and the last day, and observes prayer and pays the Zakat and fears none but Allah; so these it is who may be rightly guided." (9:18) The Holy Prophet on the importance of mosques O ye people, praise Allah. Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, Allah, The Exalted, shall build a house for such a one in paradise. The Promised Messiah said:"If you want Islam to progress build a mosque. Wherever our Jamaat is established, a mosque should be built. Our Jama'ats progress is founded on the construction of mosques. If there are only a few Muslims in a village or a city, build a mosque with good intentions and God will bring more Muslims to that place. It is not mandatory that the mosque be embellished or be a brick building. Wall off a piece of land and build a room with a thatched roof..." (Malfoozat Vol 2, p. 42) 

Baitul Futuh - Morden, London, United Kingdom

The Ahamdiyya Community bought the land on 29 March 1996. Foundation stone laid by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (4th Caliph) on 19 October 1999. The Mosque was Inaugurated by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad on 3 October 2003. The opening ceremony was attended by over 600 guests; those present included High Commissioners, European Parliament members, Members of Parliament, Mayors of London boroughs, councillors and representatives of 17 countries.

The Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden, Surrey is a landmark building. It was voted as one of the top 50 best modern buildings in the world by ‘The Information’ a supplement magazine to ‘The Independent’ newspaper. The mosque is the largest mosque in Western Europe and accommodates up to 16k worshippers, including halls. The dome is 16 meters in diameter and the tallest minaret is 35 meters high. The flooring inside the mosque is covered with 38,700 square feet of carpet.

Fire Redevelopment (2015)

John McAslan + Partners were selected to develop the proposals for the reconstruction, which include a new wing and more courtyard space. In 2017, demolition work followed by the removal of the old foundations took place. The new Foundation Stone was placed by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad on 4 March 2018. The month of April 2018 was set for reconstruction work with the expectation of the new building to open and function within two years.

The Baitul Futuh Mosque

Foundation: Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad
Inaugurated: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad
Location: Morden, London, United Kingdom
Architects: Sutton Griffin & Morgan
Stone: 19/10/1999
Built: 03/10/2003
Capacity: 15k
Bought: £2.23M
Costs: £15M