Fazl Mosque, Washington, D.C.

Fazl Mosque, Washington, D.C.
American Fazl Mosque
Basic information
Location	Washington, D.C.,  United States
Geographic coordinates	38°54′54″N 77°02′53″W / 38.915°N 77.048°WCoordinates: 38°54′54″N 77°02′53″W / 38.915°N 77.048°W
Affiliation	Ahmadiyya Islam
Website	www.ahmadiyya.us
Architectural description
Architectural type	Mosque

The Fazl Mosque, Washington, D.C., also called the American Fazl Mosque to distinguish from the Fazl Mosque, London, is the first mosque in Washington, D.C. opening seven years prior to the Islamic Center of Washington.^[1]

The mosque was established by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in 1950. The mosque also served as the headquarters of the Ahmadiyya movement in the United States until 1994, before being moved to Baitur Rehman Mosque in Silver Spring, Maryland.

The American Fazl Mosque was built as a private residence in 1912. The Colonial Revival-style building is designated as a contributing property to the Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

See also

• Ahmadiyya
• Ahmadiyya in the United States
• List of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community buildings and structures

References

1. Michael C. Howard Transnationalism and Society: An Introduction 2011 p.223 "The Ahmadis established the American Fazl Mosque in Washington, D.C., in 1950 that served as the American headquarters of the movement in the United States until 1994 (now based in Silver Spring, Maryland). By the 1940s, however, the presence and influence of Ahmadi ..".