New Liberal Mosque Set Up in Berlin

[Kirran]

Ibn Rushd Mosque is being set up in Germany, spearheaded by Seyran Ates, a Turkish-born German Muslim woman. There'll be two imams leading Friday prayers, one man and one woman. They've also reached out to Imam Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed, a fairly prominent figure in the pro-LGBT progressive Muslim sphere.

This is one of a growing number of such mosques to be found in the Western world, where it is safe for them to be set up openly. They are building on grassroots groups which meet informally for prayers etc, such as Imaan in the UK and these kinds of people.

Source.

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[moon light]

Ibn Rushd Mosque is being set up in Germany, spearheaded by Seyran Ates, a Turkish-born German Muslim woman. There'll be two imams leading Friday prayers, one man and one woman. They've also reached out to Imam Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed, a fairly prominent figure in the pro-LGBT progressive Muslim sphere.

This is one of a growing number of such mosques to be found in the Western world, where it is safe for them to be set up openly. They are building on grassroots groups which meet informally for prayers etc, such as Imaan in the UK and these kinds of people.

Source.

Please note that this is in Discussion, not Debates

Ibn Rushd Mosque is being set up in Germany, spearheaded by Seyran Ates, a Turkish-born German Muslim woman. There'll be two imams leading Friday prayers, one man and one woman. They've also reached out to Imam Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed, a fairly prominent figure in the pro-LGBT progressive Muslim sphere.

This is one of a growing number of such mosques to be found in the Western world, where it is safe for them to be set up openly. They are building on grassroots groups which meet informally for prayers etc, such as Imaan in the UK and these kinds of people.

Source.

Please note that this is in Discussion, not Debates

This is not a mosque
You can not take part of a religion and leave a part
Principles are not divided

 

[The Emperor of Mankind]

This is not a mosque
You can not take part of a religion and leave a part
Principles are not divided

So why aren't you out there waging war on the infidel?

 

[Islington]

Great news for our German friends and one fitting name!

 

[moon light]

So why aren't you out there waging war on the infidel?

He needed compassion rather than war

 

[The Emperor of Mankind]

He needed compassion rather than war

But violence against non-believers is part of Islam. If you're not doing it then you're taking part of Islam and leaving another part.

 

[moon light]

But violence against non-believers is part of Islam. If you're not doing it then you're taking part of Islam and leaving another part.

think it's a misunderstanding of you
Give me evidence of religion

 

[Father Heathen]

This is not a mosque
You can not take part of a religion and leave a part
Principles are not divided

Weaning takes baby steps. They at least deserve applause for moving in the right direction.

 

[moon light]

Weaning takes baby steps. They at least deserve applause for moving in the right direction.

Not the right direction

 

[The Emperor of Mankind]

think it's a misunderstanding of you
Give me evidence of religion

What?

 

[The Emperor of Mankind]

Not the right direction

Well we've seen what happens when Muslims move in the other direction. Chechnya's a pretty prominent example of that.

 

[moon light]

What?

Just evidence - if you know

 

[The Emperor of Mankind]

Just evidence - if you know

Your original sentence doesn't make sense.

"think it's a misunderstanding of you
Give me evidence of religion"

"Evidence of religion"? What do you mean here? Evidence of Islam? That Islam exists? That Islam is a religion? Evidence that violence is a part of Islam?

 

[moon light]

Your original sentence doesn't make sense.

"think it's a misunderstanding of you
Give me evidence of religion"

"Evidence of religion"? What do you mean here? Evidence of Islam? That Islam exists? That Islam is a religion? Evidence that violence is a part of Islam?

Evidence that violence is a part of Islam?

 

[Kirran]

The people frequenting this mosque would respond similarly regarding homophobia and gender segregation as you would regarding violence.

 

[YmirGF]

This is one of a growing number of such mosques to be found in the Western world, where it is safe for them to be set up openly.

The highlited part is the real money quote. Oddly, it would not be safe for them to try to setup virtually anywhere in the "Muslim world". Ironic, no?

 

[Kirran]

The highlited part is the real money quote. Oddly, it would not be safe for them to try to setup virtually anywhere in the "Muslim world". Ironic, no?

I didn't want to oversell it.

 

[YmirGF]

I didn't want to oversell it.

Sadly, it doesn't really mean anything originating in the "western world" but simply serves to underscore the deep-seated hatreds prevalent in the "Muslim world" where this would be quite impossible.

 

[Kirran]

Sadly, it doesn't really mean anything originating in the "western world" but simply serves to underscore the deep-seated hatreds prevalent in the "Muslim world" where this would be quite impossible.

I imagine it means something for the people involved, at the very least.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

This is not a mosque
You can not take part of a religion and leave a part
Principles are not divided

Name me just one religion and one follower that actually fully follows their religion without "picking and choosing?"

 

[Kirran]

Name me just one religion and one follower that actually fully follows their religion without "picking and choosing?"

Ooh, me!