Shah Jahan Mosque, Woking, England
First multi purpose mosque built in The United Kingdom
Shah Jahan Mosque - First UK Mosque built 1889
Was given special permission to fly my drone and film at a site which has always been of interest to me, as I grew up in the surrounding community. Built in 1889, the Shah Jahan Mosque was the first purpose built Mosque in the UK. A wonderful and tranquil place situated within a busy town centre. Due to tree coverage and the nature of the location being built up and a town centre, I kept the flight levels low but felt it was still worth capturing the main prayer hall which is simply stunning. A warm and friendly place to visit who welcome visits from anyone, however filming of any type is strictly via prior written arrangement. There is a wider complex to the Mosque with administration and other prayer halls but I decided to keep my focus on the architecturally important centre halls.
Britain's first Mosque : Shah Jahan Mosque - Woking, Surrey (UK).
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Shah Jahan Mosque woking- First purpose-built mosque UK 1889 | Ahmadiyya & Qadiani involvement
Shah Jahan Mosque woking- First purpose-built mosque UK 1889
Few days back when i visited Shah Jahan Mosque woking- First ever purpose-built mosque UK in1889,
Its Grade 1 listed building in UK.
The architecture was described by Pevsner Architectural Guides as extraordinarily dignified.
The Shah Jahan Mosque was built in 1889 by Hungarian-British Orientalist Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner. It was partly funded by Sultan Shah Jahan Begum of Bhopal.
Among those who visited the mosque were Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Haile Selassie, Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Aga Khan III, and Tunku Abdul Rahman.
The mosque fell into disuse between Leitner's death and 1912. Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din, a prominent Kashmiri lawyer and founder of the Woking Muslim Mission, worked to repair and revive the mosque. Leitner's son wanted to sell the land to property developers so Khwaja took him to court on the grounds that the Mosque was consecrated ground just like a church and therefore deserved the same rights and property limitations.
It attracted royal visitors and famous British converts, such as Lord Headley and Marmaduke Pickthall
I myself make this video by my personal camera.
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Shah Jahan Mosque - Woking, UK
In this video I explore The Shah Jahan Mosque known as the FIRST PURPOSE BUILT MOSQUE to be built in the UK.
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Markaz London Masjid Shahjahan 1889
ইংল্যান্ডের সর্বপ্রথম মসজিদ,The Shah Jahan Mosque, first purpose built Mosque to be built in the UK.
the first purpose built Mosque to be built in the UK and Northern Europe. The mosque was actually built by an orientalist named Dr Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner. He was born of Jewish parents in Pest, Hungary.
His father died young and his mother moved to Istanbul where she re-married a Jew who had converted to Christianity and was working with a Protestant Missionary Society in the Levant.
For reasons that are not clear Leitner studied at madrassah schools attached to the mosques in Istanbul, and by his own account memorised large portions of the Quran. By the age of 15 he could speak 8 languages fluently including Turkish, Persian, Arabic and most European languages. On account of this he was employed as Interpreter First Class by the British High Commission in Istanbul, a position that carried the rank of full colonel.
'Quilliams Liverpool mosque pre-dates Woking by a few months, but the Shah Jahan has the honour of being the first purpose built mosque in Europe outside of Muslim Spain.'
Dr Leitner came to England aged 17 and took a degree at Kings College London, by which time it is said he could speak 15 languages. After his degree he was appointed lecturer aged 19 and by the age of 21 was professor at the same college, in Arabic and Muhammadan Law. At the age of 24 he took up the post of Principle of the Government College Lahore, later the University of the Punjab. He spent most of his working life there, published journals and established libraries and educational institutes. He also befriended many notables.
He returned to England with the express purpose of establishing here an Oriental Institute. His search for suitable premises brought him to Woking, at that time a very under developed commuter town 30 miles from London. He purchased what had been the Royal Dramatic College, a large Victorian building in extensive grounds that had been built as a retirement home for retired actors. This project had not been successful but the building was ideal for Leitner's purposes. Here in 1883 he established his Oriental Institute and with a donation from the Begum Shah Jahan, the Nawab Begum of the princely state of Bhopal, built England's first mosque in 1889.
The purpose of the Institute was to enable visiting dignitaries from India to stay and study in culturally sympathetic surroundings. It also enabled Europeans being posted to India to learn the language and culture.
By the time of Leitner's death in 1899 the Institute was awarding degrees through its affiliation to the University of the Punjab. After his death the Institute closed down and was sold and the mosque fell into disuse. Although there is no clearly documented evidence that he himself accepted Islam he was none the less an active sympathiser and supporter.
Qari Shahid Mahmood - Woking Mosque Annual Grand Mawlid 2015
Woking Shah Jahan Mosque 3rd Annual Grand Mawlid.
Held 27th December 2015
Mefhil e Milad at Shah Jahan Mosque Woking
Shah jahan Mosque Woking Surrey first purpose built Mosque in UK
Head Imam of Shah jahan Mosque is Hafiz Muhammad Saeed Hashmi
It was snow when this video was made
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Woking Sohbet - 18 January 2020
Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Adil ق delivering a sohbet in Woking, England.
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The Shah Jahan Mosque in Oriental Road, Woking, England, is the first purpose-built mosque in the United Kingdom. Built in 1889, it is located 30 miles southwest of London. It is a Grade I listed building. The Mosque promotes understanding, peace and harmony through interfaith activities. Wikipedia
Opened: 1889
khutba e Jumah by saeed Hashmi at shah jahan mosque first purpose built mosque in u k
khutba e jumah by saeed Hashmi
Britain's FIRST purpose built mosque -Shahjahan Masjid, Woking
Have you ever been to this historic British site? Really worth visiting
Shah Jahan Mosque - Woking, UK - शाहजहां मस्जिद, वॉकिंग, इंग्लैंड - شاہ جہاں مسجد - ووکنگ، انگلستان
इस मस्जिद को हंगरी-ब्रिटिश ज्यू और ओरिएंटलिस्ट गोटलिब विल्हेम लेइटेनर (जिनका इस्लाम क़ुबूल करने के बाद नाम अब्दुल रशीद सय्याह हो गया था) ने 1889 में बनाया था।
मस्जिद में भोपाल बेगम सुल्तान शाहजहां बेगम ने रुपया पैसा लगाया था ताकि वॉकिंग टाउन में मौजूद ओरिएण्टल इंस्टीट्यूट में पढ़ने वाले मुस्लिम छात्र यहाँ इबादत कर सके।
इसमें गुंबद, मीनार, और एक आंगन है, मस्जिद को Architect डब्लू आई मेमर्स द्वारा इंडो-सारासेनिक रिवाइवल स्टाइल में डिजाइन करते हुए Bath & Bargate के पत्थरो से बनाया गया था.
इस मस्जिद को पेवस्नर वास्तुकला मार्गदर्शिका द्वारा असाधारण रूप से प्रतिष्ठित मस्जिद के रूप में वर्णित किया गया था।
The Shah Jahan Mosque, was built in 1889 by Dr Gottleib Wilhelm Leitner. The mosque is very small, just a few rows to pray for few believers.
When Mr. Leitner conceptualised the design and the size of the Mosque I wonder if he knew that after 125 years; the size of the mosque would be enough for believers that congregate for Fajar Salah (Morning prayer). At that time there existed only a small number of Muslims in Woking, yet today, the Muslim population of the city has multiplied in thousands.
Below is a video covering the Shah Jahan Mosque, Sir Salar Jung Hall (red brick building) and a long makeshift prayer hall just opposite to the mosque. By :- Abu Eesa Siddiqui
Shah jahan Mosque Woking Surrey first purpose built Mosque in UK(19/3/18)
Hafiz Muhammad Saeed Hashmi is the Head Imam of this historical Masjid
How Qadiyanis held the first UK Masjid [Woking Masjid] یو کے کی پہلی مسجد قادیانیوں کے پاس کیسے گئی
messagetv.tv How Qadiyanis held the first UK Masjid [Woking Masjid] یو کے کی پہلی مسجد قادیانیوں کے پاس کیسے گئی Allama Khalid Mahmood
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