Ahmadiyya Mosque | Purpose-Built Islamic Center by O Z Collaborative — OZ Collaborative

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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A mosque with a beige brick facade, illuminated with exterior lights, featuring a central entrance with glass doors, arched and rectangular windows, and a tall minaret on the right side with gold accents and string lights, under a cloudy sky at dusk.

Exterior of a light-colored brick building with arched and rectangular windows, a small tower with a dome, and landscaping with small bushes under a partly cloudy sky.

A church building with a tall white minaret, beige stone walls, and multiple arched windows surrounded by a black metal fence, 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.