Philly Mosque

Philly Mosque
Philly Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Ahmadiyya
Location
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
	Shown within Philadelphia
Geographic coordinates	39°59′53.0″N 75°09′05.2″W / 39.998056°N 75.151444°WCoordinates: 39°59′53.0″N 75°09′05.2″W / 39.998056°N 75.151444°W
Architecture
Architect(s)	Rich Olaya
Type	mosque
Date established	19 October 2018
Groundbreaking	2013
Construction cost	US$7 million
Specifications
Capacity	700 worshipers
Interior area	21,400 square feet (1,990 m2)
Minaret(s)	1
Minaret height	55 feet (17 m)
Website
	www.phillymosque.com

The Philly Mosque is a mosque in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

History[]

The construction of the mosque begin with fundraising efforts since 2003. Later a vacant land where the mosque currently stands today was purchased in 2007. The land used to be a tire dumping ground. Construction work of the mosque began in 2013.^[1] The mosque was officially opened on 19 October 2018 after it was constructed with a cost of US$7 million.^[2]

Architecture[]

The mosque was constructed with traditional Islamic architectural style and consists of a 55-foot high minaret. It was designed by Rich Olaya of Olaya Studio.^[2]^[3] The building consists of 3 floors and it covers an area of 21,400 square feet. The basement consists of commercial kitchen, the middle floor consists of accommodation rooms and the top floor consists of library and offices. The prayer hall of the mosque spans over an area of 5,000 square feet, which are divided into two for male and female, with a combined number that it can accommodate of 700 worshipers.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "The Philadelphia Mosque Inauguration". Khalifatul Masih V. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b Newhouse, Sam (23 October 2018). "Ahmaddiya Muslims open new mosque in North Philadelphia". Philly Metro. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^ Saffron, Inga (1 December 2018). "Philadelphia Muslims make a statement with opening of new mosque". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

External links[]

Official website

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[Khalifatul_Masih_V,_19_October_2018-1] "The Philadelphia Mosque Inauguration". Khalifatul Masih V. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

[Newhouse,_Sam,_23_October_2018-2] Newhouse, Sam (23 October 2018). "Ahmaddiya Muslims open new mosque in North Philadelphia". Philly Metro. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

[3] Saffron, Inga (1 December 2018). "Philadelphia Muslims make a statement with opening of new mosque". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

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Philly Mosque

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History[]

Architecture[]

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References[]

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