Wikipedia's first sentence called it “germany 's oldest mosque”. Today it says “mosque located in the wilmersdorf borough of berlin”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “The Plan for an Islamic Centre; The Need For The Propagation of Islam in Germany”.
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It was designed by K. Hermann and was built between 1923 and 1925. Berlin Mosque, which has two 90 feet (27 m) tall minarets , was heavily damaged in World War II .1 The two minarets were rebuilt in 1999/2001. Ceremony for the laying of the foundation stone, 1923 The foundation stone was laid on 6 August 1923 and the mosque was inaugurated officially on 26 April 1925. The style of the space is built in Mughal Architectural style, reflecting the great buildings of that time with signature stylings.2One such styling is the architects use of onion dome and pastel colors.3 This makes the building very similar to the tombs of the Mughal Empire. Not only that, but the symmetry seen in the building reflects that of the Taj Mahal.4 Next to the mosque is the residence of the Imam, the religious head of the mosque. The Imam's residence stands at two stories tall. The mosque is owned and maintained by the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement (Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at-i-Islam Lahore). The transnational mosque : architecture and historical memory in the contemporary Middle East .
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Berlin Mosque (German: Wilmersdorfer Moschee, Ahmadiyya Moschee ) in Berlin is Germany 's oldest mosque , situated on Brienner Straße 7-8 in Berlin- Wilmersdorf . It was designed by K.A. Kermann and was built between 1923 and 1925. Berlin Mosque, which has a 90 feet tall minaret , was heavily damaged in World War II . The foundation stone was laid on 6 August 1923 and the mosque was inaugurated officially on 26 April 1925. The mosque is owned and maintained by the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement . Imam Maulana Sadr-ud-Din worked as first missionary of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement in Berlin since 1922. At the mosque, he produced in 1939 the first German translation of the Qur'an . The mosque was closed in 2007 due to lack of money and personnel. The last Friday prayer was held on 13 July 2007. Allah ist ausgezogen , Berliner Morgenpost am 25.
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It was designed by K. Hermann and was built between 1923 and 1925. Berlin Mosque, which has two 90 feet (27 m) tall minarets , was heavily damaged in World War II .The two minarets were rebuilt in 1999/2001. The foundation stone was laid on 6 August 1923 and the mosque was inaugurated officially on 26 April 1925. The mosque is owned and maintained by the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement (Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at-i-Islam Lahore).
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It was designed by K. Hermann and was built between 1923 and 1925. Berlin Mosque, which has two 27-metre-tall (90 ft) minarets , was heavily damaged in World War II . The two minarets were rebuilt in 1999/2001. The foundation stone was laid on 6 August 1923 and the mosque was inaugurated officially on 26 April 1925. The style of the space is built in Mughal Architectural style, reflecting the great buildings of that time with signature stylings. One such styling is the architects use of onion dome and pastel colors. This makes the building very similar to the tombs of the Mughal Empire. Not only that, but the symmetry seen in the building reflects that of the Taj Mahal. Next to the mosque is the residence of the Imam, the religious head of the mosque. The Imam's residence stands at two stories tall. The mosque is owned and maintained by the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement (Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at-i-Islam Lahore). The transnational mosque : architecture and historical memory in the contemporary Middle East .
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Mosque in Berlin, Germany The Wilmersdorfer Mosque ( German : Wilmersdorfer Moschee ), also known as Berlin Mosque , in Berlin is situated on Brienner Straße 7–8 in Berlin- Wilmersdorf . It was designed by K. Hermann and was built between 1923 and 1925. Berlin Mosque, which has two 27-metre-tall (90 ft) minarets , was heavily damaged in World War II . The two minarets were rebuilt in 1999/2001. The foundation stone was laid on 6 August 1923 and the mosque was inaugurated officially on 26 April 1925. The space is built in Mughal architecture style, reflecting the great buildings of that time with onion dome and pastel colors . This makes the building very similar to the tombs of the Mughal Empire. The building's symmetry also reflects that of the Taj Mahal . Next to the mosque is the residence of the Imam, the religious head of the mosque. The Imam's residence stands at two stories tall. The mosque is owned and maintained by the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement (Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at-i-Islam Lahore). The transnational mosque : architecture and historical memory in the contemporary Middle East .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “germany 's oldest mosque”. Today it says “mosque located in the wilmersdorf borough of berlin”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “The Plan for an Islamic Centre; The Need For The Propagation of Islam in Germany”. Read the current article and compare.
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germany 's oldest mosque
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mosque located in the wilmersdorf borough of berlin
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The Plan for an Islamic Centre
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