法兹尔清真寺在战争期间曾被用作防空洞——但这并非它与世界历史关键时刻的唯一联系。整整100年前，《卫报》报道了伦敦第一座清真寺的开幕，这是一座令人印象深刻的白色建筑，坐落在伦敦南部郊区的中心地带，四周环绕着整洁的花园。
Fazl Mosque was used as an air raid shelter in the war – but that is not its only link to a pivotal moment in world history Exactly 100 years ago the Guardian wrote about the opening of London’s first mosque, an impressive white building surrounded by immaculate flower gardens in the heart of south London suburbia.
一份报告将这座清真寺在其格格不入的环境中描述为“美丽的事物”。出席开幕仪式的记者们见证了清真寺巨大的黑门被一把银钥匙打开。约600位显要嘉宾出席了盛大的开幕典礼。
A report described the mosque, in its incongruous surroundings, as “a thing of beauty”. The journalists who attended the opening ceremony witnessed the mosque’s large black doors being opened with a silver key. About 600 eminent guests attended the grand opening.