Selimiye Mosque, Deggendorf
| Selimiye Mosque | |
|---|---|
Selimiye-Moschee Selimiye Camii | |
The mosque in 2025 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Governing body | Diyanet İşleri Türk İslam Birliği |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Fischerdorf, Deggendorf, Lower Bavaria |
| Country | Germany |
Shown within Bavaria | |
Interactive map of Selimiye Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 48°49′08″N 12°57′03″E / 48.818771°N 12.950861°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Christian Illner |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Contemporary |
| Established | 1987 (association) |
| Completed | 2016 (current structure) |
| Construction cost | €3.2 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | c. 300 worshippers |
| Dome | 1 |
| Dome height (inner) | 4.1 m (13 ft) |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Minaret height | 15.7 m (52 ft) |
| Site area | 3,456 m2 (37,200 sq ft) |
| Website | |
| ditib-deggendorf | |
The Selimiye Mosque (German: Selimiye-Moschee; Turkish: Selimiye Camii) is a mosque located in Fischerdorf, Deggendorf, in Lower Bavaria. Germany. The Islamic community was founded by Diyanet İşleri Türk İslam Birliği (DİTİB) in 1987, and the current mosque was completed in 2016[1] at a cost of €3.2 million.[2]
History
The Turkish-Islamic Community in Deggendorf and its cultural center were both founded on 22 July 1987 in the Stadt-Au part of Deggendorf.[3] The mosque was later built in 1996 in the Fischerdorf district, but had to be demolished and replaced after the flood disaster in 2013, also affecting Deggendorf. After two years, the mosque was opened in 2016, and was immediately met with criticism because the minaret was 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) higher than allowed. The minaret was subsequently shortened.[4]
Architecture
Designed by Christian Illner,[5] the mosque has a contemporary architectural style in the shape of a black rectangle. In front of the mosque there is a 48-car parking lot, a small kiosk, and tents for those breaking their fast during Ramadan. Set over c.3,456 square metres (37,200 sq ft), the mosque has two floors and is divided in the middle into a women's area and a men's area.
In the upper area is the prayer room, which can accommodate around 230 people in the lower men's area and 70 in the upper women's area. On the men's side of the mosque, next to the prayer room, there is a small library, a Quran course, a youth room and the imam's office. The carpet of the prayer room is red and the walls are decorated with calligraphy, Quran verses, the names of Allah, some prophets and the Sahaba. The imam's chair, the mihrab and the minbar are located in the front row, while at the back there is a small area for the muezzin.
In the lower area there are two large common rooms that are used for prayer when there is no space in the actual prayer room and for Iftar in the month of Ramadan, where the community provides Iftar every Friday. On the roof there is a golden dome that is 4 meters high and next to the mosque there are three flags (DITIB, Germany and Turkiye) and a c.16-metre-high (52 ft) minaret.[6]
Gallery
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Prayers in the common room
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Bayram Namazı in the mosque
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In front of the mosque
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The common room
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The three flags next to the mosque
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Taraweeh in the mosque
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See also
References
- ^ "Moschee eröffnet: Ein Ort für Begegnung und Austausch". pnp.de (in German). September 19, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Warum es 2,4 Millionen Euro Fluthilfe für die Moschee gab". pnp.de (in German). September 20, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Gründung & Struktur". Ditib Deggendorf e.V. (in German). Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Schwarzbau: Minarett muss gekappt werden". merkur.de (in German). July 1, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ idowa, Straubing Germany (October 24, 2014). "Moschee in Fischerdorf muss warten" (in German). Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Selimiye-Moschee, Deggendorf - Architekturobjekte". www.heinze.de (in German). Retrieved November 23, 2024.
External links
Media related to Selimiye-Moschee (Deggendorf) at Wikimedia Commons