October 12th, 2008 the inauguration of Bait-uz-Zafar took place in New York City. The event, attended by about 100 guests including senators, congressmen, assemblymen, clergy and neighbors, showcased a diverse crowd of Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, and Muslims. The mosque, purchased earlier this year, had been a Jewish synagogue. Many members of the previous synagogue, Temple Israel, attended the ceremony, expressing their hopes that the building would serve the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC) well.
