Wikipedia's first sentence called it “run by the ahmadiyya muslim community and was inaugurated by mirza masroor ahmad”. Today it says “mosque in bradford”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
The Al Mahdi Mosque is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque in Bradford , England . The mosque was built at a cost £2.5 million entirely from voluntary donations of British Ahmadi Muslims. The mosque was opened on 7 November 2008 by Mirza Masroor Ahmad , the current and fifth caliph of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community . With a capacity of 2,000 worshippers, it is among the largest in the city. The inauguration was attended by many Ahmadi Muslims and over 300 guests. The mosque, on Rees Way, was built at the top of a hill and is visible from miles around within the city. In 2014, the mosque was the host of BBC Radio 4's topical debate programme Any Questions? . "Al Mahdi Mosque – Bradford, United Kingdom" (blog).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Al Mahdi Mosque is run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and was inaugurated by Mirza Masroor Ahmad , the worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, on the 7th of November 2008. It is located in Rees Way, Bradford . The inaugration was attended by many Ahmadi Muslims and over 300 guests. [1] News item: Mosque is opened by Spiritual Leader
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Al Mahdi Mosque is run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and was inaugurated by Mirza Masroor Ahmad , the worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, on 7 November 2008. It is located in Rees Way, Bradford . The inauguration was attended by many Ahmadi Muslims and over 300 guests. Due to its location on a plateau , the mosque is visible from several miles within Bradford. [1] News item: Mosque is opened by Spiritual Leader
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The opening as it stood in 2020 3 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
The Al Mahdi Mosque is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque in Bradford , England .The mosque was built at a cost £2.5 million entirely from voluntary donations of British Ahmadi Muslim.The mosque was opened on 7 November 2008 by Mirza Masroor Ahmad , the current and fifth caliph of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.With a capacity of 2,000 worshippers, it is among the largest in the city. The inauguration was attended by many Ahmadi Muslims and over 300 guests. Located in Rees Way, Bradford, the mosque lies on a plateau , and therefore the mosque is visible from miles around within the city.In 2014, the mosque was the host of BBC Radio 4's topical debate programme Any Questions? .
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The Al Mahdi Mosque is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque in Bradford , England . The mosque was built at a cost £2.5 million entirely from voluntary donations of British Ahmadi Muslims. The mosque was opened on 7 November 2008 by Mirza Masroor Ahmad , the current and fifth caliph of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community . With a capacity of 2,000 worshippers, it is among the largest in the city. The inauguration was attended by many Ahmadi Muslims and over 300 guests. The mosque, on Rees Way, was built at the top of a hill and is visible from miles around within the city. In 2014, the mosque was the host of BBC Radio 4's topical debate programme Any Questions? . "Al Mahdi Mosque – Bradford, United Kingdom" (blog).
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run by the ahmadiyya muslim community and was inaugurated by mirza masroor ahmad
Now
mosque in bradford
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