Baitun Nur Mosque

The Baitun Nur Mosque, built in 2008, is the largest mosque in Canada. The construction of this large-scale architectural complex was more than half funded by voluntary donations from members of the Ahmadi Muslim community, representatives of the Ahmadi movement, which appeared in the late XIX century in the Indian province of Punjab. In Canada, emigrants from Eastern countries have united in a fairly representative community.

The Prime Minister of Canada, who visited the mosque almost immediately after its completion, called the new complex “an architectural treasure”. With his words it is difficult to disagree, because the idea of the architect was carried out exactly, and the result was a grandiose building with an area of more than 4,000 square meters. The almost 30-meter minaret is topped with a steel dome, and the outer contour of the mosque is painted with 99 names of Allah mentioned in the Quran.

In addition to the premises for worship, the mosque complex includes an office, several learning rooms, a nursery, a kitchen, and a community center. The prayer hall is decorated with a huge chandelier weighing 400 kilograms. Baitoun Nur is the seventh mosque of architect Nasser Ahmad, built for representatives of the Ahmadiyya community.