RNA - An Islamic Center and a mosque “Dar Al-Noor” were inaugurated on Thursday in the Albanian city of Roguchina.
The dignitaries attended the opening ceremony included Vice President of the Albanian Islamic Chiefdom, Mufti of the region, representative of Turkish Embassy, and the Director of the Albanian Institute for Islamic Thought and Civilization, which implemented the project.
The ceremony started with the recitation of some verses from the Holy Qur'an, followed by a speech given by the Mufti, who expressed his delight at building the mosque and thanked the donors and the agency that implemented the project.
For his part, the Vice-President of the Albanian Islamic Chiefdom praised the role of mosques in building healthy Muslim community for the good of humanity as a whole.
After welcoming the distinguished guests, Dr. Ramez Zaccai, director of the institute, said that Albania went through a period of nearly half a century during which the ruling communist regime used to demolish mosques and banned worship. He noted that after bringing down the oppressive regime, the Islamic Dawa has been revived and dozens of mosques have been built.
Given the fact that the ancient mosque in the region was half-collapsed, he said that there had been urgent need for for Muslims to have a place of worship to perform their daily prayers before building Al-Noor Mosque.
A band composed of Kids from the Islamic Culture Courses sang some Islamic songs during the inaugural ceremony under the supervision of the Albanian Institute for Islamic Thought and Civilization.
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