Inaugurated on October 23 1926 with the cost of £6,223, the construction of the mosque and land was financed entirely by the donations of Ahmadi Muslim women in Qadian. The designer of the mosque is Thomas Mawson. The foundation stone was laid in 1924 by Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad (2nd Caliph). It was later inaugurated by Khan Bahadur Sheikh Abdul Qadir. It was visited by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. As the mosque being first islamic mosque to be built in London.
The founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, visited the mosque. The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Faisal Bin Adbul-Aziz visited the mosque in 1935 as did his predecessor, King Saud. WW2 (1939-1945), The Fazl Mosque sustained no damage from WW2 and the Ahmadiyya community took part in various relief efforts for victims of the war and it’s neighbours affected from Nazi air raids, bombings and “London Blitz”. The mosque was also used as refuge.
The mosque and its surrounding buildings have been the international headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Community in 1984. Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (4th Caliph) launched the TV channel ‘Muslim Television Ahmadiyya International’ (MTA) in 1994 worldwide. It is the residence of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (atba). The local Imam of Fazl Mosque is Attaul Mujeeb Rashid sb. Offices include Sara-e-Ansar, Sara-e-Khidmat, Sara-e-Lajna and Homeopathy Office.
The Fazl Mosque
1st Ahmadiyya Mosque in United Kingdom
Foundation stone: Hazrat Musleh Maud (1924)
Inauguration: Khan Bahadur Sheikh Abdul Qadir
Architect: Thomas Mawson
Location: Southfields, United Kingdom
Built: 23/09/1926
Capacity: 150
