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Nasir Mosque

Västra Frölunda, Italy

Nasir Mosque

Nasir Mosque (Swedish: Nasir Moskén; Urdu: مسجد ناصر) is mosque in located on the a hill in Western Gothenburg, Sweden, established in 1975. Completed in 1976, it is widely regarded as the first purpose-built mosque in Sweden and one of the earliest permanent Islamic places of worship in the country

, and in Scandinavia. It was built by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and serves as a centre for worship and community activities. The mosque is located on a site of approximately 7,000 square metres (75,000 sq ft) and was constructed at a cost of around £125,000 (1975) (equivalent to £1.15 million or US$1.47 million in 2024). It has a capacity of 400 worshippers.

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