Baitul Huda Mosque, Usingen
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The Baitul Huda ('';'' ) is a
Ahmadiyya Ahmadiyya, officially the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at (AMJ), is an Islamic messianic movement originating in British India in the late 19th century. It was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835–1908), who said he had been divinely appointed a ...
mosque A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were si ...
, located in
Usingen Usingen () is a small town in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hessen, Germany. Until 1972, this residential and school town was the seat of the former district of Usingen. Coat of arms The earliest seal whose appearance is known – there had been earlier ...
,
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. The mosque was inaugurated on September 7, 2004, by
Mirza Masroor Ahmad Mirza Masroor Ahmad (; born 15 September 1950) is the current and fifth leader of the Ahmadiyya, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. His official title within the movement is Ahmadiyya Caliphate, Fifth Caliph of the Messiah (, ''khalīfatul masīh al- ...
. Its two prayer rooms are each; and the community in Usingen has 160 members. The mosque was partially burned in the morning of December 23, 2004. Many residents in Usingen made donations for the reconstruction of the mosque; after the reconstruction, a tree in the entrance was planted as a sign of friendship. The incendiarism never was clarified.


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* 21st-century mosques in Europe Ahmadiyya mosques in Germany Buildings and structures in Hochtaunuskreis Mosques completed in 2004 Mosque buildings with domes in Germany Mosque buildings with minarets in Germany {{Ahmadiyya-stub