Baitun Nur Mosque
Islamic mosque in Calgary, Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Baitun Nur (House of Light[1]) is a mosque in Calgary, Alberta.[2][3] It is located in the Castleridge community of Calgary. The cornerstone of the mosque was laid in 2005.[2] Construction was completed in 2008 at an estimated self-funded cost of C$15 million,[1] with roughly C$8 million coming from the approximately 3,000 local Ahmadi Muslims.[3][4] It is the largest mosque in Canada.[2][5][3][6]
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Baitun Nur mosque | |
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مسجد بیت النور | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Ahmadiyya |
Province | Alberta, Canada |
Year consecrated | 2008 |
Location | |
Location | 4353 54 Avenue NE |
Municipality | Calgary |
Geographic coordinates | 51.101667°N 113.971944°W / 51.101667; -113.971944 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Manu Chugh Architects |
Type | Islamic architecture |
Groundbreaking | 2005 |
Completed | 2008 |
Construction cost | C$15 million |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 2 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Minaret height | 97 feet (30 m) |
Website | |
www.baitunnur.org |
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