Fazle Omar Mosque, Mosque in Eimsbüttel, Germany
The Fazle Omar Mosque stands on Wieckstraße in Hamburg-Stellingen, in the Eimsbüttel borough. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat opened the purpose-built prayer house in 1957; its architect was a German-born convert to Islam. The mosque is named after Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad, the second caliph of the community.
The building opened in 1957 and was the second purpose-built mosque for Islamic worship in Germany, a sign of the growing Muslim community in the postwar period. Its founding marked a turning point for the visible presence of Islam in German society.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community uses the building as a place for regular prayer services and hosts open days where neighbors and other religious groups can learn about the mosque's interior. The center plays an important role in the neighborhood as a meeting point between different faith communities.
Visitors can tour the building on specific days and should check ahead about opening times and visiting conditions. When visiting, participation in a guided tour or wearing appropriate clothing is recommended to respect the religious function of the place.
The mosque is named after Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad, the second caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, who first visited Hamburg in 1955 and was received at the Rathaus by building senator Josef von Fisenne. Its architect was a German-born convert to Islam, and the meteorologist Mojib Latif is a son of the imam Chaudhry Abdul Latif.
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