Wilmersdorf Mosque

Germany’s oldest surviving mosque building, created in the 1920s by the Lahore Ahmadiyya movement. In Berlin, the site brings together sacred use, historical memory and the physical fabric described by institutional or heritage authorities. A domed mosque with twin minarets whose design draws on Mughal architecture, especially imagery associated with the Taj Mahal.

Construction began in 1924 and the mosque was inaugurated on 23 March 1928. It was damaged during the Second World War and subsequently restored. The mosque is an active Islamic place of worship and interreligious encounter; no miracle tradition is asserted.

The Wilmersdorf Mosque is especially important because it documents an early, organized Muslim presence in interwar Berlin. Its history includes German-language preaching, interreligious engagement, wartime damage and postwar restoration, giving the building a significance that extends beyond its distinctive Mughal-inspired form.

Religious life at the site includes Muslim prayer, lectures and community gatherings. Visitors should remember that worship and devotional use take priority over sightseeing wherever services or ceremonies are taking place.