Baitus Sami Mosque (Hanover)

Baitus Sami Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionAhmadiyya
Location
MunicipalityHanover
StateLower Saxony
CountryGermany
Baitus Sami Mosque (Hanover) is located in Lower Saxony
Baitus Sami Mosque (Hanover)
Location within Lower Saxony
Geographic coordinates52°25′47″N 9°39′29″E / 52.429634°N 9.658125°E / 52.429634; 9.658125 Edit this at Wikidata
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Specifications
Capacity300 Edit this at Wikidata
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1
Minaret height16 m (52 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
Website
ahmadiyya.de/gebetsstaette/moscheen/hannover-stoecken/ Edit this at Wikidata

The Baitus Sami Mosque (lit.'house of the hearer') is located in the German city of Hanover.[1] It has both a dome and minaret, although the minaret is too slender to be climbed.[2] Built by an Ahmadiyya community, the mosque comprises approximately 2,800 square metres (30,000 sq ft), with space for 300 worshippers.[3] Situated at a street in an industrial area outside a nearby residential area, it was inaugurated in August 2008[4] by the Caliph of the community, Mirza Masroor Ahmad. The construction of the mosque was opposed by many local people, with sometimes violent protests.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Gilgen, Timo (1 October 2018). "Tag der Einheit ist auch Tag der offenen Moschee". Neue Presse (in German). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Mit Besen und Laufschuhen im Einsatz für die Stadt: Die Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat". Haus der Religionen (in German). 3 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022. Der strahlend weiße Bau wird überragt von einem 16 Meter hohen Minarett, das allerdings so zierlich gebaut ist, dass niemand hinaufsteigen kann, um zum Gebet zu rufen.
  3. ^ a b Hasse, Edgar S. (14 September 2004). "Angst vor Minarett: Bürgerprotest gegen Moschee". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  4. ^ Morchner, Tobias (1 January 2009). "Türen und Fensterscheiben der Sami-Moschee zertrümmert". Hannoversche Allgemeine (in German). Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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