Mosque in Trossingen: The prayer room takes on shapes!

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In Trossingen, a Muslim prayer room in the restaurant hotel "Linde" is planned, which is to be opened in 2025.

Mosque in Trossingen: The prayer room takes on shapes!

In the heart of Trossingen it is bubbling: The association "Trossinger Education and Encounter" plans to convert the "Linde" restaurant hotel into a Muslim prayer room! According to information from Schwäbische.de , the building authority has now approved the building preliminary request. This means the first step towards one of the first Islamic prayer sites in the city. Mujahid Kahf, the spokesman for the association, emphasizes that the legal foundations are now available in order to initiate the next step. A emergency start for the new use is imminent, but this is only the beginning of a process full of uncertainties.

But the plans are still hanging in the hover. As KAHF Schwarzwaeler Bote Not the only interested parties for the building, which could put the project in danger. From summer 2025 the first prayers could take place, provided that there is no setback. The room is redesigned for up to 50 believers in weekly Friday prayers and daily prayers, which requires a prayer niche and carpeting.

integration through dialogue and education

The association also wants to maintain the gastronomic offer and is looking for a new tenant - talks with several chefs are already running. A kitchen is to be created that corresponds to the religious guidelines of Islam, without alcohol or pork. In addition to the prayers, other cultural activities such as Islam theory and intercultural dialogue are also planned. The commitment to the exchange with the neighborhood is already in the interest of discussions with residents and information events.

The Trossingen municipal council has taken note of the plans and took the concerns of the residents seriously regarding parking and noise pollution. KAHF assures that a security concept is already being created in cooperation with the authorities in order to clear up possible concerns. With a positive attitude, the club looks into the future and hopes to implement its vision into reality in the coming months.