[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] A blaze broke out Saturday at a London mosque which claims to be the largest in western Europe. Ten fire trucks were sent to fight the blaze at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden, southwest London. The smoke could be seen across the city.
The report doesn't say anything about the likelihood of arson, but it's an Ahmadi mosque, not mainstream Sunni or Shia.
One man, said to be in his 40s, was taken to hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation, London Ambulance Service said.
The mosque was built for the Ahmadiyya Muslim community to provide people with a meeting place and venue to hold social religious events. The 5.2-acre (2.1-hectare) complex was completed in 2003. There is space for at least 10,500 people to pray, according to the mosque's website. |