Islam in the United Kingdom
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was established in United Kingdom with the pioneering efforts of Chaudhry Fateh Muhammad Sial , who arrived in London in July in 1913. Sial was the first missionary sent overseas by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and was under the direction of Hakeem Noor-ud-Din , the first caliph of the movement.[1]
The
Baitul Futuh Mosque in London, the largest mosque in the UK, and one of the largest in Western Europe.
History
Not many years after arriving, the need for a mosque in the UK became apparent and in 1926, the Fazl Mosque was formally opened in London and it became the city's first mosque.[2] [3] Baitul Futuh Mosque in South London stands as one of the largest in Western Europe .[4]
International Headquarters
The International Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is in United Kingdom since 1984. Since the forced exile of the fourth caliph of the community, Mirza Tahir Ahmad from Pakistan in 1984, the Fazl Mosque, London served as International Headquarters for a period of 35 years before moving the International Headquarters to Mubarak Mosque, Tilford on 15 April 2019.
Demographics
As of 2017, there are 30,000 Ahmadis in the UK in 150 local chapters.[5] [6]
Locations of major Ahmadi Muslim Mosques in the UK
Notable Ahmadi Residents of United Kingdom
Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Fifth Caliph and current leader of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Mirza Tahir Ahmad – Fourth Caliph during his time the Community's headquarters moved to United Kingdom from Pakistan.
Dr. Abdus Salam - First Muslim Nobel Science Laureate and a devoted member of the community, lived in Putney, London
Tariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon – Member of the House of Lords , UK, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and South Asia and Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict[7]
Iftikhar A. Ayaz – Tuvaluan Consular Official, UK
Abdul Rahim Dard – writer, missionary , Imam of the historic Fazl Mosque and political activist for the Pakistan Movement
Fateh Muhammad Sial – the first Ahmadi missionary sent overseas by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Bashir Ahmad Orchard – first Missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of European descent
Anti-Ahmadiyya Campaign
The movement suffers from Sunni bigotry in the UK. They are not recognised as Muslims by the Muslim Council of Britain and are targets for vilification by the Khatme Nubuwwat Academy .[8] [9] [10]
Mosques & Buildings
Presently, there are 36 Mosques & Buildings belonging to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the UK.[11]
Greater London
Greater London and Muqami regions:
Muqami
Greater London
Baitul Aman (Built in 2012) – Uxbridge
Baitul Ehsan (Built in 2017) – Mitchem
Baitul Futuh (Built in 2003) – MordenBaitus Subhan (Established) – Croydon Baitul Wahid (Built in 2012) – Feltham Darus Salam (Built in 2020) – Southall Tahir Mosque (Established 2012)
Kent
Also known as 'East Region'.
Baitul Ahad (Built in 2010) – East Ham
Baitul Ahad (Established) - Waltham Forest
Nasir Mosque (Built in 2014) – Gillingham
Midlands
East Midlands
Baitul Ehsaan (Established in 2008) – Leamington Spa
Baitul Hafeez (Established in 2018) – Nottingham
Baitul Ikram (Built in 2016) – Leicester
West Midlands
Baitul Atta (Built in 2012) – Wolverhampton Darul Barakaat (Built in 2004) – BirminghamBaitul Muqeet (Built in 2018) – Walsall
Baitul Ghafoor (Built in 2012) – Halesowen
North East
Baitul Haleem (Established) – Keighley
North West & North Wales
Baitur Rasheed (Established) – Blackburn
Baitus Sadiq (Established) – Rhyl
Yorkshire
Baitul Afiyat (Built in 2008) – Sheffield
Baitul Atta (Established) – Spen Valley Baitus Salaam (Est 2002. Inaugurated in 2023) – ScunthorpeBaitul Tauhid (Established in 2008) – Huddersfield
Baitus Samad (Established) – Huddersfield
Scotland
Baitul Mahmood (Established) – Dundee
Bait-ur-Rahman (Established. 1984)
South Wales
Baitur Raheem (Established) 
