Mosque Keizerstraat
| Keizerstraat Mosque | |
|---|---|
Moskee Keizerstraat | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement |
| Location | |
| Location | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Geographic coordinates | 5°49′43″N 55°09′35″W / 5.828556°N 55.159861°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Date established | 1932 |
| Completed | 1984 |
The Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha’at Islam Mosque Keizerstraat is the headquarters of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement in Paramaribo in Suriname, the Surinaamse Islamitische Vereniging.[1] The mosque is located in the Keizerstraat, adjacent to the Neveh Shalom Synagogue.[2]
History[edit]
The Muslim community of Paramaribo was established in 1929. Its first mosque, a wooden rectangular building with minarets, was completed in 1932.[3] In 1979 boxing legend Muhammad Ali visited the mosque.
The current mosque was completed in 1984.[3]
The construction of this mosque is part of the Ahmadiyya community's policy of expanding Islam. Its founder, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, aimed to replicate the missionary activities carried out by Christian denominations in India during his time. Therefore, many of the first mosques built in Western countries belong to this sect of Islam—although, for the majority of Muslims, they would not be considered part of Islam.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "De hoofdmoskee van de Surinaamse Islamitische Vereniging". LM Publishers (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Keizerstraat". City of Paramaribo (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Moskee [X 1984], Keizerstraat 88". City of Paramaribo (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "El Islam soñado: la fe ahmadía".
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