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Biggest Mosque in Netherlands Opens

researcher13 years ago01 mins

December 17 2010 The Essalam Mosque in Rotterdam was opened by the city’s mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb and city councilor Hamit Karakus on December 17. It is the largest mosque in the country, and opens after seven years of construction and considerable controversy surrounding the extent of “foreign influence” on the project. The building will serve…

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Mosque turns to court against critics in Rotterdam

Euro-Islam16 years ago01 mins

The Rotterdam Essalam administration is applying for a restrictive ban on five rebellious members of the organization. According to the administration, these five persons and their presence is leading to escalation within the mosque; this marks the first time that a mosque administration is trying to ban members from praying in their mosque, with the…

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