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 Awal - Petropolis Rio De Janeiro Brazil


The Baitul Awal Mosque is the 1st Ahmadiyya Mosque located in Petropolis, northern town from Rio de Janerio. The mosque lies in the steep hills of Petropolis. The foundation stone was laid by Maulana Mubarak Nazir (missionary in charge Canada) on 7th June 2014. It was expected to be completed by 2015 but was inaugurated in 2017 by Wasim Ahmad Zafar, national president and missionary in-charge Brazil. Since then, Annual Jalsa Salana Convention has taken place in the mosque.

Before the establishment of Baitul Awal mosque. Missionary efforts were held through interfaith dialouge with the local community and other means of propagating the message of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community such as featuring in ‘TVC Petropolis’ news channel.