Germany: Muslim Community Raises Over €1 Million to Build New Mosque

Germany: Muslim Community Raises Over €1 Million to Build New Mosque
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The Albanian Muslim community in Germany has raised more than €1 million at a charitable Islamic gathering in Schwäbisch Gmünd to purchase land for a new mosque and Islamic centre serving the community’s religious, educational and social needs.

The event was organised by the Albanian Islamic Centre “Hëna” in cooperation with the UIAZD-BW association, under the slogan “Build a Mosque, Save a Community.” It brought together Muslim community members, religious figures and representatives of Islamic institutions from Germany, Kosovo, Switzerland and North Macedonia.

The project aims to purchase a 2,042-square-metre plot for the construction of the mosque and centre, with a particular focus on providing religious education for children and young people and strengthening their connection to Islamic values and identity.

Sheikh Akrem Simnica, Director of Community Affairs at Kosovo’s Islamic Community, said mosques play a role beyond religious worship, serving as centres for education, social solidarity and Muslim unity. The event also featured religious speeches, Quran recitations and devotional performances.