Hundreds gather to celebrate 100 years since construction of London’s first ever Mosque in Southfields
The capital’s oldest mosque, the Fazl Mosque in Southfields, London, welcomed hundreds of guests on Saturday 20th October evening to mark a century since its foundation stone was first laid.
Guests including MPs, politicians, academics and religious leaders came together to view a special exhibition and hear a keynote address from the worldwide Head and Fifth Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad.
The guests were given a tour of the mosque and an explanation of the teachings of the religion which is an all embracing invitation to people to live together in community and in harmony. Chair of the Wandsworth Liberal Democrats, Mark Lejman, was shown around the mosque by Mustapha who is dedicating his life and career to spread the messages of Islam as a missionary
The evening, themed “Islamic Light in the West: A Century of Spiritual Revival,” honoured the legacy of the journey of the Second Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community from India to the UK – a journey that marked the dawn of a new era for Islam in Britain.
“Exactly a century ago, the Second Caliph graced the land in Southfields where you are sitting and laid the foundation stone for the Fazl Mosque, which proved to be a landmark moment in the history of Islam in the UK.”
The Fazl Mosque was granted heritage status by Historic England in 2018 and has served as the global headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. It remains a focal point for the community’s religious and humanitarian activities.
His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, also highlighted the urgent need to end conflicts taking place around the world
“Across the globe, wars are raging, lives are being tragically lost in unimaginable numbers, and we are witnessing a blatant disregard for the rights of Allah the Almighty and the rights of humanity.”
