Imam Ali Mosque in Germany will open doors to non-Muslims
Ahlul Bayt News Agency – Imam Ali (AS) Mosque in Germany will open doors to non-Muslims in a ceremony titled “Muslim Youth in Germany” to be held on October 3.
The ceremony has been planned on the occasion of the Day of German Unity which is the national day of Germany, celebrated on 3 October as a public holiday.
Islamic Center of Hamburg will host the ceremony from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.
Introduction of the activities of the mosque and the center, photo exhibition of the history of mosque and the center, photo exhibition of the 50th anniversary of the center’s establishment, exhibition of handicrafts and artworks and a calligraphy exhibition are some parts of the programs.
An exhibition of books and magazines in German will also be held on the sidelines of the ceremony.
The program will include competitions for children and traditional music.
The Islamic Centre Hamburg is one of the oldest Shia mosques in Germany and Europe. Established in Hamburg, in northern Germany, in the late 1950s by a group of Iranian emigrants and business people it rapidly developed into one of the leading Shia centers in the Western world.
Many leading Iranian theologians and politicians (including Ayatollah Beheshti, Ayatollah Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari or Mohammad Khatami) have spent time (often years) there, have encountered and studied Western sciences and philosophy and contributed to the Western understanding of Shia Islam.
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