Khilafat Centenary Souvenir 1908-2008 — Page 205
Khilafat Centenary Sadiq Mosque, Saint Louis, MO The Jama' at acquired a building in 1972, which has served as a local mission house. Over the years, Jama'at has acquired 5 land plots in Saint Louis through donations. A mission house building was acquired in 1992, but later sold. A construction of a new mosque is currently underway, which should be completed by the end of 2007, Inshallah. Detroit, Ml A small mission house is acquired in the Dearborn area in 1980. In 1983 two culprits gunned down Dr. Muzaffar Ahmed (shaheed) at his home and later went to set the mission house on fire. The building was gutted, but the two killers were burned alive in the building. The mission house has since been renovated nicely through the efforts of the localjama'at members. In 1984 a 7-acre plot was acquired in Troy , MI to construct a new mosque. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV 1 a laid the fo undation stone for this mosque in 1987. However, this plot was later acquired by the local government for a road construction project. An alternative 5-acre plot was purchased in the Farmington Hills area in 2001. A large new mosque /community center is under construction and will, Inshallah, be completed in 2008. A house adjacent to the new mosque was also acquired in 2006. Ph iladelphia, PA A small hou se is purchased in 1982 to set up the first mission house. An adjacent house was purchased in 2003 to ex pand the space. A church building on a 5-acre plot was purchased in Yardley, PA to set up a l ar g er center. This building was, however, sold in 2007. The Philadelphiajama'at is actively looking for an alternative site. York, PA A two story building, Noor Mosque, is acquired in 1983. Glenn Ellyn, IL A 5 acre plot is purchased in 2004, the first one under the 5-Mosque scheme, in the Chicago suburb. Hadhrat Khilifatul Masih IV 1 a laid the foundation stone of the Al:Jammeh Mosque in 1994. The large mosque was completed in 2004.