| Baitur Raheem Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد بیت الرحیم | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Ahmadiyya |
| Location | |
| Location | Sanatorium Rd, Cardiff CF11 8DG |
 Interactive map of Baitur Raheem Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 51°28′46.1″N3°12′49.7″W / 51.479472°N 3.213806°W /51.479472; -3.213806 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Islamic |
| Established | 2014 |
| Completed | 2025 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 550 |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Minaret height | 17m |
| Site area | 1,200 m2 (13,000 sq ft) |
Baitur Raheem Mosque[a] (English:House ofthe Merciful) is a purpose-built mosque in theCanton area ofCardiff,Wales, located on Sanatorium Road. It is the first purpose-builtAhmadi mosque inWales which was inaugurated on 23 November 2025.[1][2] It is a two-storey complex built on a 1,200 square metres (13,000 sq ft) site with a capacity of 550 worshippers.[3]
Plans for a dedicatedAhmadiyya mosque in Cardiff were first proposed in the early 2010s, following which a site was acquired in theCanton, Cardiff, where a prayer centre was established back in 2014 when it was bought as former warehouses at a cost of £350,000.[4] The history of Ahmadiyya in Wales dates to the early 20th century with Welsh converts toAhmadiyya.[2] The construction of the mosque was planned and led by the elder association of the community,Majlis Ansarullah, the second of the kind afterNasir Mosque in Hartlepool in 2005, with thefoundation stone laid on 9 September 2023.[2][5]
Preliminary proposals submitted by the community to the local council for apurpose-built mosque were refused following objections by the local community, initially on the bases of "traffic concerns".[6] In October 2016, leaflet campaigns, such as 'No mosque' leafletting were carried out against the proposal, and the council received around 60 letters and over 500 signatures objecting to the development.[4][7]
During the same year, aLabour councillor, Sue White, resigned over alleged bullying and racial discrimination over her support for theAhmadiyya Muslim Community, two days prior to another councillor, Manzoor Ahmed, leaving theLabour Party.[8][9] The following year,Labour councillor Ali Ahmed was accused of misleading the planning committee, over the extent of the community's beliefs and demographics.[10]
The mosque was inaugurated by the head of theAhmadiyya Muslim Community,Mirza Masroor Ahmad on 23 November 2025.[1][2] The reception held in commemoration of the inauguration of the mosque was attended by local and national guests, political and faith leaders such asHigh Sheriff of Glamorgan and councillors, among other guests.[11]
The mosque consists of a central dome and one minaret with a height of 17 meters. The mosque is divided in to three halls, including a central prayer hall which accommodates 270 worshippers, a community hall and a lower hall.[1][3]
