Largest Mosque Opened in Sweden

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Malmo,Sweden : The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs opened the Umm Al-Mu’minin Khadijah Mosque in Malmo, Sweden. The mosque, built by the State of Qatar at a cost of more than 3 million euros, is the largest one in the Scandinavian region.


MAY 6, 2017 BY JACK

The mosque, which is affiliated to the Wakf of Scandinavia in Sweden, is built on an area of 1791 square meters and can accommodate 2,000 worshipers.

Director of the Islamic Affairs Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Khalid Shaheen Al Ghanim said that the mosque was built and furnished by the State of Qatar at a cost of over 3 million euros, under the supervision of the Ministry of Awqaf and in collaboration with the Wakf of Scandinavia in Malmo, Sweden.

He added that the Umm Al-Mu’minin Khadijah Mosque is the largest mosque in Scandinavia and is located on the first and second floors of the four-story building of the Wakf of Scandinavia in Sweden. The mosque is equipped with facilities for people with special needs to perform prayers and others for children and women.

http://mangumstarnews.net/news/largest-mosque-opened-sweden/385/

[Laf.La.Dem.]

1. "built and furnished by the State of Qatar"

How many refugees did the State of Qatar take in?

[Igel]

2. How would we react to having Russia

build an Orthodox church in DC?

[MineralMan]

3. There's already one there:

http://www.stjohndc.org/

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6. That is a ROCOR church, established separate from the Russian Orthodox Church after the Revolution.

http://www.stjohndc.org/en/our-parish/our-history/russian-orthodox-church-outside-russia

[MineralMan]

9. Now back in the fold:

After decades of separation, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia officially signed the Act of Canonical Communion with the Moscow Patriarchate on May 17, 2007, restoring the canonical link between the churches.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_Russia

Does it matter, really? There is a Russian Orthodox Church in DC. I provided information for another poster.

[MineralMan]

4. There's a nice big one in Washington, DC, too:

Why wouldn't there be one in Sweden as well?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Center_of_Washington

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5. Do you see anyone saying there wouldn't?

Point him out.

[MineralMan]

7. Just supplying information. It's rather unremarkable for

a mosque to be built. I'm guessing most people don't know there's one in DC. I'm always happy to inform.

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8. You asked a question.

So did I.

[MineralMan]

10. I'll be happy to answer yours after you answer mine.

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11. I already answered yours.

"Just" turned yours into a dishonest statement.

[MineralMan]

12. That's irrelevant, really.

There are roughly half a million Muslims in Sweden, so it would only be natural that they would have places of worship, I'd think, just as is the case in much of Europe. That mosque sounds like a good place of worship for the Muslims in Malmo.

Among Muslim residents of Sweden, as of 2014, 110,000 are registered as member of, or regularly served by, a Muslim faith community.[1] Out of the roughly 500,000 Swedish residents with roots in countries and areas dominated by Muslims, approximately one third practice Islam to some extent.[2][3] Others are cultural Muslims, apostates or converts to other religions. Other sources set the figure at around 6% (almost 600,000) of the total Swedish population.[4]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Sweden

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13. It's already become viral with internet Islamophobes.

Why would you ask the question on DU.

[MineralMan]

14. You know, rug, that when you post an OP, people

will reply as they wish, and may add information to your thread. I have done so in this thread. I sense a certain hostility from you regarding my contributions. I'm sorry about that, but I find it unremarkable that a mosque is built where there are followers of Islam. I'm sure those Muslims in Malmo will be glad that they have a place to worship, and it's good of you to point that out to DUers.

In Washinton, DC and in almost every city of any size in the United States, there are also mosques that serve those who follow Islam. Such a thing is unsurprising.

Surely, you don't object to information being added to your threads, right?

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15. I welcome any information from you, especially about Lent.

I detect something different in your posts.

[MineralMan]

16. As an atheist, I do not celebrate Lent.

However, I don't mind if others do celebrate it, in whatever way they choose.

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17. It is the disingenuity I detect.

[MineralMan]

18. I see. Well, perhaps you're detecting something

that is not present. None of us is infallible, I'm sure.

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19. I'll be damned, there it is again!