Khilafat Centenary Souvenir 1908-2008 — Page 204
Khilafat Centenary SADIQ Mosque, Chicago, IL Located at 4448 Wabash Street, this was the first Ahmadiyya mission house established in 1920 by our first USA missionary Hadhrat Mufti Sadiq Ahmad. This location served as our HQ till 1948. ln1994, we purchased the adjacent house. At the special instructions of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV ta, a new mosque was constructed at this location which was inaugurated by Huzur on October 23, 1994. Fazal Mosque, Washington DC This property was acquired in 1949 with the special efforts of late Hadhrat Chaudhry Zafarullah Khan sahib. This location served from 1949-1994 as the headquarter of AMI. In 1976, the Fazal Mosque received the first ever visit of an Ahmadi Khalifa, Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih rnra. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih rv rta visited this mosque on a number of occasions. Currently, this building is serving as the Washington DC area mosque and missionary residences. Fazal Mosque, Dayton, OH This site was acquired in 1952 and the first Ahmadiyya Mosque was constructed on this site in 1972. A lot of Ahmadiyya history is associated with this mosque - missionaries like Sufi Matiur Rehman Bengali. and Mian Ibrahim sahib spent longs periods of time in Dayton; this was also the home of Alhaj Muzaffar Ahmad Zafar. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih rv rta visited this mosque in 1994. Over the years, the J ama'at has acquired 2 adjacent house on the right side of the mosque and a nearby house, which serves a the missionary residence. Plans have been prepared to renovate and expand this mosque, Insha'Allah. Noor Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA A small house, acquired in 1950, served as a mission house for the localJama'at for a long time. In 2005, a large Masonic Temple building was acquired ar;· converted to an Ahmadiyya center. Baltimore, MD A house is donated by local Ahmadis, which has served as the mission house since 197 5. An adjacent house was purchase in 2004. Plans for reconstruction of a new mosque/ community center are under preparation.