The Visible Face of Islam: Mosques in Germany

There are more than three million Muslims in Germany, and they now find "places of prostration" – the original meaning of the Arabic word for mosque, 'masjid' – in around 200 regular mosques, but also in countless other locations for prayers and gatherings. Many mosques in Germany are not used solely for religious purposes, but also as an arena for intercultural and interfaith encounters, aimed at contributing to the acceptance and integration of religion in Germany.

  • Merkez Mosque: ''Dialogue beneath the cupola''
    Merkez Mosque: ''Dialogue beneath the cupola'' Merkez Mosque: ''Dialogue beneath the cupola''
  • Built in Ottoman style: Merkez Mosque in Duisburg
    Built in Ottoman style: Merkez Mosque in Duisburg Built in Ottoman style: Merkez Mosque in Duisburg
  • Kanun-i Sultan Süleyman Mosque: Coexistence of religions
    Kanun-i Sultan Süleyman Mosque: Coexistence of religions Kanun-i Sultan Süleyman Mosque: Coexistence of religions
  • Germany's oldest mosque: modelled on the Taj Mahal
    Germany's oldest mosque: modelled on the Taj Mahal Germany's oldest mosque: modelled on the Taj Mahal
  • Berlin's Sehitlik Mosque: A place for the Turkish community
    Berlin's Sehitlik Mosque: A place for the Turkish community Berlin's Sehitlik Mosque: A place for the Turkish community
  • Ottoman-style architecture: the pride and joy of many Muslims
    Ottoman-style architecture: the pride and joy of many Muslims Ottoman-style architecture: the pride and joy of many Muslims
  • Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque: Simple and elegant
    Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque: Simple and elegant Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque: Simple and elegant
  • Berlin's Omar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque: prayer house and service centre
    Berlin's Omar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque: prayer house and service centre Berlin's Omar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque: prayer house and service centre
  • Khadija Mosque: The first mosque in Eastern Berlin
    Khadija Mosque: The first mosque in Eastern Berlin Khadija Mosque: The first mosque in Eastern Berlin
  • DITIB Mosque in Göttingen: Social activities
    DITIB Mosque in Göttingen: Social activities DITIB Mosque in Göttingen: Social activities
  • Imam Ali Mosque in Hamburg: centre of Shia Islam in Germany
    Imam Ali Mosque in Hamburg: centre of Shia Islam in Germany Imam Ali Mosque in Hamburg: centre of Shia Islam in Germany
  • The Islamic Forum in Bavaria: independent, multinational and open
    The Islamic Forum in Bavaria: independent, multinational and open The Islamic Forum in Bavaria: independent, multinational and open
  • Cologne's Central Mosque: Row over the height of the minaret towers
    Cologne's Central Mosque: Row over the height of the minaret towers Cologne's Central Mosque: Row over the height of the minaret towers
  • Bonn's Al-Muhajirin Mosque: Close to completion
    Bonn's Al-Muhajirin Mosque: Close to completion Bonn's Al-Muhajirin Mosque: Close to completion
  • Bonn's Al-Muhsinin Mosque: Islamist milieu
    Bonn's Al-Muhsinin Mosque: Islamist milieu Bonn's Al-Muhsinin Mosque: Islamist milieu
  • Frankfurt's Falah Mosque: Meeting point for jihadists?
    Frankfurt's Falah Mosque: Meeting point for jihadists? Frankfurt's Falah Mosque: Meeting point for jihadists?
  • Frankfurt's Abu Bakr Mosque: A modern meeting place
    Frankfurt's Abu Bakr Mosque: A modern meeting place Frankfurt's Abu Bakr Mosque: A modern meeting place