16 April 2010

New mosque approved for Copenhagen

Copenhagen City Council has approved the planning permission for the city’s first mosque, which will feature traditional minarets.

The council approved the Shia Muslim mosque which will be built in the city’s North West district on Vibevej Street. According to the local plans, the building will contain a prayer room, amphitheatre, conference room, library and accommodation for visiting imams. The mosque will also feature two 32m-tall minarets and a blue dome. [The Copenhagen Post] Read more