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{{About|the Ahmadi Muslim mosque in Qadian, Punjab, India|the mosque in Frankfurt|Noor Mosque, Frankfurt|the mosque in Crawley, UK|Noor Mosque, Crawley|other uses|Al Noor Mosque (disambiguation){{!}}Al Noor Mosque}}{{Infobox mosque<br />
| name = Noor Mosque<br />
| native_name = {{unq|مسجد نور}}<br/>Masjid Noor<br />
| native_name_lang = ur<br />
| religious_affiliation = [[Islam]]<br />
| location = [[Qadian]], [[Punjab, India]]<br />
| geo = {{Coord|31|49|42|N|75|22|40|E|region:IN_type:landmark|display=inline, title}}<br />
| tradition = [[Ahmadiyya]]<br />
| architecture_type = mosque<br />
| architecture_style = Islamic<br />
| year_completed = 1910<br />
| construction_cost = 5,000 Rs<br />
| capacity = 2500<br />
| dome_quantity = 1<br />
| minaret_quantity = 4<br />
| site_area = 1300 square feet<br />
}}<br />
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'''Noor Mosque''' ({{Langx|ur|{{unq|مسجد نور}}|4=Mosque of the spiritual light}}) is a mosque in the Darul Uloom neighbourhood of [[Qadian]]. It was built in 1910, during the reign of first [[Ahmadiyya Caliph|Ahmadiyya caliph]], [[Hakeem Noor-ud-Din]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Roose |first=Eric |url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/The_Architectural_Representation_of_Isla/tDhoNLbM45gC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=mosque+noor+qadian&pg=PA45&printsec=frontcover |title=The Architectural Representation of Islam: Muslim-commissioned Mosque Design in the Netherlands |date=2009 |publisher=Amsterdam University Press |isbn=978-90-8964-133-5 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Building Mosques Worldwide – An Ahmadiyya Priority |url=https://www.alislam.org/articles/building-mosques-worldwide-an-ahmadiyya-priority/ |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Islam Ahmadiyya |language=en}}</ref> It lies adjacent to the Darus Salam Kothi and the former Taleem-ul-Islam college.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-12-30 |title=قادیان دارالامان کی چند مساجد کا تعارف |trans-title=A Introduction of the various mosques of Qadian |url=https://www.alfazlonline.org/30/12/2022/75956/ |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Daily Alfazl Online |language=ur}}</ref><br />
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The mosque is considered the heart of the Darul Uloom neighborhood of Qadian, with the neighborhood being founded following the construction of the mosque. It was built in conjunction with a hostel and high school building to accommodate the increasing population of [[Qadian]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== History ==<br />
The [[Cornerstone|foundation stone]] of the mosque was laid on 5 March 1910 by the first caliph, after [[Fajr (prayer)|Fajr prayer]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Hazrat Maulana Maulvi Nooruddin as Khalifatul Masih I |url=https://www.alislam.org/articles/hazrat-maulana-nooruddin-khalifatul-masih-i/ |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Islam Ahmadiyya |language=en}}</ref> and two months later, on 22 April 1910, when one portion of the mosque was built, the mosque was inaugurated with [[Asr (prayer)|Asr prayers]].<ref name=":0" /> The construction of the mosque was completed with {{INRConvert|5,000|year=1910}}, through the donations of the members of the community.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Following its inception, it was used as a hostel for a small time.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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=== Jalsa Salana Qadian ===<br />
Between 1912-1913, the courtyard of the mosque was constructed, which spans across 5700 square ft. For a period of 10 years, spanning from 1913-1923, the [[Jalsa Salana|Jalsa Salana in Qadian]] was held at the mosque here.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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=== Khilafat Election ===<br />
Following the death of [[Hakeem Noor-ud-Din]], as per his will of the selection of a successor, the election of the second caliph was held at this mosque on 14 March 1914, following which [[Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad]] was elected as the [[Ahmadiyya Caliphate|second caliph in Ahmadiyya]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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=== Partition of Indian subcontinent ===<br />
Following the [[partition of India]], the mosque remained closed when it was temporarily taken over by [[Hindus]] and [[Sikhs]], with the exterior being used as a make-shift [[Dhobi Ghat|dhobi ghat]] and interior for public meetings.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ahmad |first=Mirza Bashir |url=https://new.alislam.org/library/books/qadian-diary?page=38&option=toc |title=The Qadian Diary: a story of bloodshed, loot and destruction |year=2023 |pages=20,94-95}}</ref> It continued to remain closed until 1990 when [[Friday prayer|Friday prayers]] were resumed, along with the resumption of regular prayers in 2006.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Architecture ==<br />
The mosque has several features:<br />
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* 1 central dome with 2 small minarets<br />
* 2 bigger minarets on the corner of the mosques<br />
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In February 2017, the entire mosque was renovated with new waterproof plastering and painting.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Aqsa Mosque, Qadian]]<br />
* [[Mubarak Mosque, Qadian]]<br />
* [[White Minaret]]<br />
* [[Anwaar Mosque]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Mosques in India}}<br />
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[[Category:1910 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century mosques in India]]<br />
[[Category:Ahmadiyya mosques in Qadian, India]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Gurdaspur district]]<br />
[[Category:Mosque buildings with domes in India]]<br />
[[Category:Mosque buildings with minarets in India]]<br />
[[Category:Mosques completed in the 1910s|1910]]<br />
[[Category:Mosques in Punjab, India]]<br />
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