Şehitlik Mosque
The Şehitlik Mosque is a Sunni mosque in Berlin, Germany, operated by Ditib.[1][2]
| Şehitlik Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Hilmi Şenalp |
| Groundbreaking | 1999 |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1500 |
| Dome height (outer) | 21.3 m |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height | 37.1 m |
Completed in 2005, the mosque building was designed in an Ottoman revival style by Hilmi Şenalp. The four storied building can house 1500 worshipers. The complex also includes a cultural center, and an information and meeting center.
The mosque took its name from the Turkish cemetery, which was laid out as a diplomatic cemetery back in 1866. Among the graves of honor there are those for the Armenian genocide perpetrators Cemal Azmi and Bahattin Şakir, which was criticized by Kurdish-German politician Giyasettin Sayan in 2005.[3]
History
The foundation stone for the building took place in 1999, and the mosque was completed in 2005. It was designed by Hilmi Şenalp.[4]
The mosque was also the target of four arson attacks in 2010. In 2011, the perpetrator was arrested and sentenced to two years and nine months in prison.[5]
Architecture
The mosque was modeled on Ottoman architecture from the 16th and 17th centuries. The mosques has two minarets of height 37.1 m, and a main dome of height 21.3 m.
References
- "Şehitlik Mosque and the Islamic Cemetery at Columbiadamm: Islam in Public Space. Studia Religiologica, 2019, 52(1) 63-77". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- Mengelkoch, Arnold. "Moscheen in Neukölln und ihre Angebote" (PDF). Bezirksamt Neukölln von Berlin. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-06.
- Hofmann, Tessa (2020). "A Hundred Years Ago: The Assassination of Mehmet Talaat (15 March 1921) and the Berlin Criminal Proceedings against Soghomon Tehlirian (2/3 June 1921): Background, Context, Effect" (PDF). International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies. 5 (1): 67–90. doi:10.51442/ijags.0009. ISSN 1829-4405.
- "Masjid Sehitlik Tertua di Jerman". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- Berlin, Berliner Morgenpost- (2011-07-06). "Berliner Moscheen-Brandstifter muss ins Gefängnis". www.morgenpost.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-01-30.
Bibliography
- Rochus Wiedemer: Die Şehitlik-Moschee in Berlin-Neukölln. Neoosmanische Pastiche und bauliches Zeugnis einer lokalen Geschichte des Islam. In: INSITU 2018/2, S. 317–328.