Read moreThe Ibn Rushd-Goethe mosque, named after a Muslim philosopher who defended Greek philosophy and a German writer fascinated by the poetry of the Middle East, opened its doors in Berlin’s Moabit district a week ago on Friday. On its opening day, a male and a female imam jointly led Friday prayers to a crowded room. Ateş, 54, said many of the previous week’s worshippers had decided to stay away because they feared incrimination against themselves or their families. Her own relatives in Turkey had asked her to drop the project because they worried about arrests. We ask ourselves what the intentions were at the time and which parts can translated and explained in the 21st century.

Source: The Guardian June 25, 2017 10:30 UTC