Al-Quds Mosque Hamburg

The al - Quds mosque in Hamburg (Ger. " Jerusalem Mosque ," from Arabic. " Al -Quds " for " The Holy (City) " ) or Masjid Taiba mosque was opened in 1993 in Hamburg's St. Georg near the central station. She became known after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 internationally as a meeting point of several of the assassins. The mosque was closed in August 2010 by the Hamburg security authorities after again jihadist activities were known.

History

The original Arabic embossed mosque was distinguished for many years by their colorful mix of people. Carrier, which opened in 1993 mosque was eV to the beginning of 2009 the Arab Cultural Association. Later, the sponsoring organization was in Arabic eV German Cultural Society and renamed the mosque Masjid Taiba. However, the mosque itself and its regular visitors remained the same, the mosque was still considered by many to Quds mosque.

Spiritual Direction

After the resignation of the last imam, Sheikh Adam, the mosque had henceforth no more spiritual director. Most recently Mr. Mamoun Darkazanli the Friday prayer - a German - Syrian who was to be delivered because of the Madrid cable stops to Spain extradition but was thwarted by a constitutional complaint. The Friday sermon was held in Arabic and translated after Friday prayers in German.

Premises

The ground floor of the mosque contained an entrance hall with stairs. The prayer rooms for men and women and the office were located on the 1st floor. Washrooms and toilets for men found in the basement, on the 2nd floor restaurant, a small grocery store with adjoining library, an internet café and a hairdresser were housed, although they were available only for members.

Closure and prohibition

On 9 August 2010, the premises of the mosque at the instigation of Hamburg's Senator Christopher Ahlhaus were searched by the police and the prayer house was closed, as it constitutes a " main attraction for the jihadist scene ," said Ahlhaus. The sponsoring organization was banned and confiscated assets of the association. Even private homes of board members were searched.

The mosque had been struggling for some time with financial problems and was already due to substantial rent arrears shortly before closing time.

Controversies

Guest Imam of the al - Quds mosque was in the late 1990s for the duration of 2 weeks Mohammed Fazazi. The Hamburg mosque became known after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, because three of the four suicide pilots they had attended. Moreover, these terrorists have come into close contact with Fazazi. Two secretly filmed in Hamburg mosque in 2000, hate speech processed by Romuald Karmakar on the film " Hamburg Lectures ".