Hamburg Central Mosque

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Hamburg Central Mosque
  • Centrum-Moschee Hamburg;
  • Merkez Camii
Centrum-Moschee Hamburg im Jahr 2019.jpg
The mosque in 2019
Religion
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationBöckmannstraße 40, St. Georg, Hamburg
Country Germany
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Shown within Germany
Hamburg Central Mosque
Interactive map of Hamburg Central Mosque
Coordinates 53°33′15″N10°01′00″E / 53.55417°N 10.01667°E / 53.55417; 10.01667
Architecture
TypeMosque
Style Islamic architecture
Established1977 (association)
Groundbreaking1992
Completedc. 1990s
Specifications
Dome 1
Minaret 2

The Hamburg Central Mosque (German : Centrum-Moschee Hamburg; Turkish : Merkez Camii) is a mosque located in the St. Georg district of Hamburg, Germany.

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History

The community of mosques was founded in 1977 by Turkish guest workers and was originally called the Society of Turkish Workers in Hamburg and its environs for the founding and construction of a mosque, also known as the Association of Mosques. The initial building, purchased in 1977, housed a bathhouse, the former Bath Hammonia.

In 1990, a new building commenced, attached to the old building. A dome and two minarets were installed.; making the building recognizable as a mosque. The groundbreaking ceremony in 1992 was attended by the then Prime Minister of Turkey Nedcmettin Erbakan, who at that time was the leader of the movement Milli Görüş. [1]

In 2001, the association's name was changed to Islamische Gemeinde Hamburg — Centrum-Moschee e.V.. [2] The Islamic community of Hamburg — Centrum-Moschee e.V. is a founding member of Alliance of Islamic Communities in Northern Germany (BIG) and member of Schura Hamburg, [3] with which the State of Hamburg maintains State Treaty.

Art project minaret

In 2009, the minarets of the mosque were painted with a new pattern of green and white hexagons thanks to the collaboration of artist Boran Burchardt and the mosque administration. The project aroused great interest all over the world.[ citation needed ] For the first time, a work of art was made from a part of the building, externally recognizable as a mosque, moreover, a work of art. [4] The then Bishop of the North Elbe Church Maria Jepsen supported the Muslim request for a daily call muezzina. [5]

Leadership

On February 27, 2016, the Muslim theologian Mehmet Karaoglu was elected imam as chairman of the mosque. [6] He is also President of IGMG -Hamburg and Chairman of BIG. [7] Fatih Yildiz was elected as a deputy. Karaoglu and Yildiz replaced the previous chairman and imam Ramazan Ucar and his deputy Ahmet Yazici after almost two decades.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Yeşil benekli minare açılımı". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). August 3, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Centrum-Moschee Hamburg". www.eslam.de. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Vgl. die Mitgliederliste auf der Website von". Schura Hamburg e.V. (in German). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  4. ↑ http://www.minare.de
  5. ↑ Abendblatt, Hamburger (December 22, 2009). "bar" . Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Wie Viele Muslime Leben In Deutschland?". Cruz del Tercer Milenio. May 26, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "S. 11 Post Gazetesi". postaktuel.com (in German). March 2016.

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