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TheAhmadiyya Muslim Community was founded in Belgium in 1981, with an approximate 2000 adherents and over 15 branches within Belgium as of 2024.[1][2]
The first Ahmadi missionary to Belgium was Malik Ataur Rahman who arrived in Belgium in 1948 for a prospect of establishing a mission. However, in February 1981,Mirza Nasir Ahmad (the third Caliph of the community) sent Saleh Muhammad Khan to propagate the teaching of Islam Ahmadiyya, and in 1985, a building was purchased as a mission house inDilbeek.[3] In November 1992, the first BelgianJalsa was held in theDilbeek mission house, Bait-us-Salaam as a one-day event.[3][4]
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It is estimated that around 2000 Ahmadis live in Belgium,[1] with approximately 1250 members living in theFlanders region, many of whom are immigrants fromPakistan andBangladesh.[5]
The community has 5 Mosques in the country, located inAntwerp andBrussels,Dilbeek andAlken (the latter two which were originally mission houses).[6] The foundations for the first purpose-built Ahmadi mosque in Belgium was laid in 2011, the Bait-ul-Mujeeb mosque inUccle, Belgium, and completed in 2020. Upon its completion, a number of guests including mayors were invited.[7]
| Mosque | City | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaugurated | |||
| Bait-un-Noor | Lier | ? | Mission house (51°07′46″N4°34′38″E / 51.12946212°N 4.57708783°E /51.12946212; 4.57708783 (Baitun Noor)) |
| Bait-ul-Mujeeb Mosque | Uccle, Brussels | 2020 | First purpose-built mosque. (50°47′08″N4°19′45″E / 50.78547936°N 4.32908022°E /50.78547936; 4.32908022 (Baitul Mujeeb Mosque)) |
| Bait-ur-Raheem | Alken | Est. | (50°52′31″N5°15′52″E / 50.87540305°N 5.26447106°E /50.87540305; 5.26447106 (Bait-ur-Raheem)) |
| Bait-us-Salam | Dilbeek, Brussels | 1985 (Est.) | First mosque in the country, initially a mission house.(50°52′33″N4°14′22″E / 50.87591834°N 4.23938335°E /50.87591834; 4.23938335 (Bait-us-Salam)) |
| Dar-ul-Tabligh Aziz | Antwerp | 2000 (Est.) | (51°14′28″N4°26′19″E / 51.24107983°N 4.43874373°E /51.24107983; 4.43874373 (Dar-ul-Tabligh Aziz)) |
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