{"id":12,"date":"2024-04-14T20:40:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T20:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2024-05-11T22:11:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T03:11:18","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Zion, IL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"background-color:#0b0b0b;padding-left:5%;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:18.5%;padding-top:21.5%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-layout-hero-1 gb-block-container alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-container-image has-background-dim\" object-fit=\"cover\"  src=\"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fa_zion.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:850px\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;padding-left:5%;padding-right:5%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:30px;line-height:1.1\"><strong>Home to a global Muslim Community<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-css-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#000000;color:#000000\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-extra-small-font-size\" style=\"color:#000000\">The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community are <strong>Muslims who believe in the Messiah,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alislam.org\/library\/messiah\/\">Mirza Ghulam Ahmad<\/a>&nbsp;<sup>(peace be on him)<\/sup>&nbsp;(1835-1908) of Qadian<\/strong>. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad founded the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in 1889 as <strong>a revival movement within&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alislam.org\/islam\/\">Islam<\/a><\/strong>, emphasizing its essential teachings of <strong>peace, love, justice, and sanctity of life<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-extra-small-font-size\" style=\"color:#000000\">Today, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is <strong>the world\u2019s largest Islamic community<\/strong> under one Divinely appointed leader, His Holiness,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alislam.org\/library\/profile\/hazrat-mirza-masroor-ahmad\/\"><strong>Mirza Masroor Ahmad<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<sup>(may Allah be his Helper)<\/sup>&nbsp;(b. 1950). The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community spans <strong>over 200 nations with membership exceeding tens of millions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1260px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-slate-section-image-and-text-columns gb-slate-image-text-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column has-white-background-color gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:1em;color:#1f1f1f\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509855139-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509855139-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509855139-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509855139-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509855139-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509855139-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509855139-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509855139-1.jpg 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f;font-size:26px\">Events at the Mosque<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f\">We host and organize interfaith gatherings, religious studies groups, food drives and food pantry volunteering opportunities, community celebrations, partnership with community leaders, and a lot more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509872800-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509872800-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509872800-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509872800-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509872800-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509872800-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509872800-1400x788.webp 1400w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Historic_Prayer_Duel_Miracle_Town_22273509872800.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f;font-size:26px\">Learn More About Our Beliefs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alislam.org\/topics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Articles &amp; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-130 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-05-11 22:13:19\" data-filename=\"Fdk8Q2LWAAEZFzi-700x400.jpeg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fdk8Q2LWAAEZFzi-700x400.jpeg\" height=\"400\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-121 slide-130 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Fdk8Q2LWAAEZFzi\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:26px;line-height:2.5\">Image Gallery<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-service-1 gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-wideleft has-black-background-color has-white-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:5%;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:5%;padding-left:5%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Press<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Read recent articles and press releases about our local branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, located in the historic city of Zion, Illinois. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/keytozion-1024x743.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/keytozion-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/keytozion-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/keytozion-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/keytozion-1536x1115.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/keytozion-1200x871.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/keytozion-1400x1016.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/keytozion.jpg 1748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wttw.com\/2022\/10\/01\/two-prophets-century-old-prayer-duel-inspire-suburban-zion-mosque\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/news.wttw.com\/2022\/10\/01\/two-prophets-century-old-prayer-duel-inspire-suburban-zion-mosque\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Two Prophets, Century-Old Prayer Duel Inspire Suburban Zion Mosque<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ZION, Illinois (AP) \u2014 A holy miracle happened in Zion 115 years ago. Or so millions of Ahmadi Muslims around the world believe&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/news.wttw.com\/2022\/10\/01\/two-prophets-century-old-prayer-duel-inspire-suburban-zion-mosque\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/news.wttw.com\/2022\/10\/01\/two-prophets-century-old-prayer-duel-inspire-suburban-zion-mosque\"><strong>WTTW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressahmadiyya.com\/press-releases\/2022\/10\/the-key-to-zion-illinois-is-now-in-safe-hands\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pressahmadiyya.com\/press-releases\/2022\/10\/the-key-to-zion-illinois-is-now-in-safe-hands\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">The Key to Zion, Illinois is Now in Safe Hands<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Reception held for new Ahmadiyya Mosque opened in Zion by Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressahmadiyya.com\/press-releases\/2022\/10\/the-key-to-zion-illinois-is-now-in-safe-hands\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pressahmadiyya.com\/press-releases\/2022\/10\/the-key-to-zion-illinois-is-now-in-safe-hands\/\"><strong>Press Ahmadiyya, Press Release<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressahmadiyya.com\/press-releases\/2022\/09\/worldwide-head-of-ahmadiyya-muslim-community-inaugurates-first-mosque-in-historic-city-of-zion\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pressahmadiyya.com\/press-releases\/2022\/09\/worldwide-head-of-ahmadiyya-muslim-community-inaugurates-first-mosque-in-historic-city-of-zion\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Worldwide Head Of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Inaugurates First Mosque In Historic City Of Zion<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fifth Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community inaugurates first Mosque in the city where a grand sign of the truth of Islam and of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) came to pass over a century ago&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressahmadiyya.com\/press-releases\/2022\/10\/the-key-to-zion-illinois-is-now-in-safe-hands\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pressahmadiyya.com\/press-releases\/2022\/10\/the-key-to-zion-illinois-is-now-in-safe-hands\/\"><strong>Press Ahmadiyya, Press Release<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2022\/10\/20\/zions-first-mosque-opens-knowledge-and-understanding-of-islam-will-increase-and-any-fears-or-concerns-will-god-willing-dissipate\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2022\/10\/20\/zions-first-mosque-opens-knowledge-and-understanding-of-islam-will-increase-and-any-fears-or-concerns-will-god-willing-dissipate\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Zion\u2019s first mosque opens; \u2018Knowledge and understanding of Islam will increase, and any fears or concerns \u2026 will, God willing, dissipate\u2019<\/mark><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first mosque in Zion is officially open to worshippers of Islam, and those who wish to learn about Ahmadi Muslims and the group\u2019s long-standing history in the city&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2022\/10\/20\/zions-first-mosque-opens-knowledge-and-understanding-of-islam-will-increase-and-any-fears-or-concerns-will-god-willing-dissipate\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2022\/10\/20\/zions-first-mosque-opens-knowledge-and-understanding-of-islam-will-increase-and-any-fears-or-concerns-will-god-willing-dissipate\/\"><strong>Chicago Tribune, Lake County News-Sun<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":10,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"_genesis_block_theme_hide_title":false,"footnotes":""},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-26-at-10.15.14-AM-600x400.png","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-26-at-10.15.14-AM-600x600.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zionmosque.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}