Mosques in Germany
Roundabout 4 million Muslims live in Germany, 63 % of them having Turkish roots. There are approximately 160 classical mosques and more than 2,600 prayer houses all over the country.
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The DITIB-Merkez-Mosque in Duisburg designed in a traditional Ottoman style (© picture alliance / dpa) -
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During the open day of mosques on 03 October 2007 a muslim follows the reading of the Quran at the Sehitlik Mosque in Berlin (© picture alliance / dpa) -
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Two high minarets give distinction to the mosque in Büdelsdorf near Rendsburg/Schleswig-Holstein (© picture alliance / dpa) -
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Muslims during ritual washing at the Yavuz Sultan Selim Mosque in Mannheim (© picture alliance / dpa) -
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Opening ceremony of the new Omar-Ibn-Al-Khattar Mosque in Berlin Kreuzberg on 21 May 2010 (© picture alliance / dpa) -
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Flags at the Opening ceremony of the new Omar-Ibn-Al-Khattar Mosque in Berlin Kreuzberg on 21 May 2010 (© picture alliance / dpa)