Bejtyl Evel Mosque | |
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Xhamia Bejtyl Evel | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Ahmadiyya |
Location | |
Location | Xhemati Musliman Ahmedia i Shqipërisë, Rruga dytësore, Pranë Vodafonit, km1, Albania |
Administration | Ahmadiyya Community |
Geographic coordinates | 41°20′41″N19°45′51″E / 41.3448°N 19.7642°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Date established | 1995 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 2,500 worshipers |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
Website | |
https://www.ahmadiyya-islam.org/al/ |
The Bejtul-Evel Mosque commonly known as Baitul Awal Mosque (Albanian : Xhamia Bejtyl-Evel) is Ahmadiyya Mosque in Tirana, Central Albania, Albania. [1]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established in Albania has been established since 1934. [2] The mosque was financed from the members of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community donations.
The Bejtul Evel Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the country. [3] It was inaugurated by the fourth head of worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Mirza Tahir Ahmad in 1995 which makes this mosque the 1st Ahmadiyya mosque to be built in Albania. Aside the mosque, ‘Darul Falah’ mission house is also located in Tirana, capital city of Albania. The mosque has a capacity of 2,500 people. It consists of 2 white minarets.
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