Baitul Futuh Mosque

The Baitul Futuh[a] (English: House of Victories[4]) is a mosque complex of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, situated in Morden, London.

Mirza Tahir Ahmad, who was the head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the time, launched an appeal for funds for the building on 24 February 1995, and the land, formerly occupied by an Express Dairies depot, was purchased on 29 March 1996.

[18] The majority of the building damage occurred at the front of the complex, within the administrative block of the site (which consisted of office space and function halls).

[16] Extensive structural damage led to complex demolition work (adjacent to the functioning TV studio, major A-road and main mosque) over several months in 2017.

The blaze created a huge plume of smoke, visible for miles in South West London, and caused widespread traffic congestion, bus disruption and rail suspension.

[41] The Mosque receives over 10,000 visitors a year from schools, open events, faith groups, public service organisations, charities, local and central government.

[38] The Baitul Futuh Mosque acted as the centre for the UK-wide 'Loyalty, Freedom and Peace Campaign',[30][31] which sought to challenge stereotypes of the faith, remove misconceptions, start conversations and improve the integration of Muslims and non-Muslims.

[32][33] In 2018, Baitul Futuh was one of the UK Ahmadi Mosques to host 'The Big Iftar', a gathering to break the fast during Islam's holy month of Ramadan.

[45] Plans were made to redevelop the administrative block (consisting of office space and function halls) damaged by a large fire in September 2015.

[46][47] Reconstruction funds were raised from fire damages repaid by the insurer, and additional donations from the British Ahmadi community.

In January 2017, several months of complicated demolition work took place close to the major A24 London Road, Morden South Railway Station bridge and the adjacent functioning main Mosque.

[49] The new Foundation Stone was placed by Mirza Masroor Ahmad, head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, on 4 March 2018.

Its administration building has been rebuilt as a five-storey complex with two large multipurpose halls, offices and guest rooms.

[55] Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the worldwide head and Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, inaugurated the new complex and delivered a keynote address.

More than 1500 people from 40 countries attended the 19th National UK Peace Symposium which was held on 4 March 2023 along with the Grand Reopening of the newly built complex.

A standout design feature of the mosque is the 18 metre diameter "shimmering silver dome" made of stainless steel (as reviewed by Exploring Surrey's Past).

Eid at Baitul Futuh Mosque, showing a previous building (office space and function halls) before 2015 fire damage and demolition
Reconstruction of office space and function halls in the Baitul Futuh Mosque site
Minaret of Baitul Futuh