Ahmadiyya Mosque

Philadelphia, PA

We were commissioned by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to design a new 21,500-square-foot mosque. This is the largest and first purposely built mosque in the city of Philadelphia. The two-story building contains two large men’s and ladies’ prayer areas, a multi-purpose hall, a full-service kitchen, and a private apartment for the Imam and his family.

The circulation throughout the building was thoughtfully designed to provide equal amenities for both men and women, but in keeping with Muslim traditions, the two genders are visually separated at all times. The 56-foot-tall minaret design is inspired by the White Minaret in Qadian, India, and is the symbol that distinguishes the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

Photographed by Matt Wargo

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Exterior of a mosque with a light-colored brick facade, domes, and a minaret, illuminated at dusk with parking in the foreground.
A building resembling a mosque with a large dome and a minaret, against a partly cloudy sky, with a parking lot in front and a few disabled parking spaces.
A beige brick building with arched windows and modern glass extensions, topped with a small turret, under a blue sky with clouds, surrounded by small bushes and trees.
A beige church with arched windows, a tall minaret, and a black metal fence in front, under a partly cloudy sky.
Interior view of a prayer hall with blue patterned carpet, white walls, arched windows, a large blue oval ceiling feature, and Islamic calligraphy signs.
Interior staircase area with wooden double doors, black and white floor tiles, a large window with a chandelier, and an exit sign above the door.
Interior view of a building lobby with an illuminated blue ceiling featuring Arabic calligraphy and a clock on the wall.
Empty prayer room with blue patterned carpet, light blue walls, two small windows with gold valances, a central blue ceiling dome with Arabic script, and an elevated area with a sign and podium.