Philadelphia's first purpose-built mosque: Baitul Aafiyat Mosque. Geographic Center of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia's first purpose-built mosque: Baitul Aafiyat Mosque. Geographic Center of Philadelphia.
This Ahmadiyya Mosque is Philly's first purpose-built mosque, with the first minaret (55 ft.) in the city. The site was once home to a National Biscuit factory, and supposedly sits on the geographic center of Philadelphia. Rich Olaya was the architect. This information is from Inga Saffron's column in the Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/30/18, pp. D1, 2.
| Publication date | Dec 01, 2018 |
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Updated on: Dec 01, 2018
This Ahmadiyya Mosque is Philly's first purpose-built mosque, with the first minaret (55 ft.) in the city. The site was once home to a National Biscuit factory, and supposedly sits on the geographic center of Philadelphia. Rich Olaya was the architect. This information is from Inga Saffron's column in the Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/30/18, pp. D1, 2.
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1215 West Glenwood Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19133, United States
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