Cannaregio' neighborhood in the city of Venice Italian saw the opening of the first mosque in the city, which was built on the ruins of an abandoned Catholic church 40 years ago, after several attempts by the Muslims failed to obtain a permit from the authorities to build a mosque in the city.
Live in historic Venice Muslims of 29 nationalities, and in recent years bought some rich Arab properties in the city which is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world.
And the adoption of the Icelandic Pavilion at Exhibition 'Venice Biennale' international architecture sixth Fifty works transform the church into a mosque with the help of Muslims living in the city, and will oversee the Swiss artist Christoph bushel on the restoration work.
The visitors received the mosque Muslims living in the city, and who Obehrhm the new look of the mosque after he was abandoned church, where they were decorating the walls from the inside and the minaret Arabic letters that have been installed in the roof of the new mosque.
The President of the Muslim community in Iceland Ibrahim Svirir Ognarson delighted the opening of the mosque, regarding it as a success of the Muslim community in Venice.
Said Ognarson who supported the Ministry of Culture in his country this project, 'said the mosque would be tantamount to introduce Islam in the city center .. I was so sad when I saw the former Muslims praying in a container of goods'.
Live in historic Venice Muslims of 29 nationalities, and in recent years bought some rich Arab properties in the city which is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world.
And the adoption of the Icelandic Pavilion at Exhibition 'Venice Biennale' international architecture sixth Fifty works transform the church into a mosque with the help of Muslims living in the city, and will oversee the Swiss artist Christoph bushel on the restoration work.
The visitors received the mosque Muslims living in the city, and who Obehrhm the new look of the mosque after he was abandoned church, where they were decorating the walls from the inside and the minaret Arabic letters that have been installed in the roof of the new mosque.
The President of the Muslim community in Iceland Ibrahim Svirir Ognarson delighted the opening of the mosque, regarding it as a success of the Muslim community in Venice.
Said Ognarson who supported the Ministry of Culture in his country this project, 'said the mosque would be tantamount to introduce Islam in the city center .. I was so sad when I saw the former Muslims praying in a container of goods'.
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