Al-Quds Mosque
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Al Quds is a mosque in Hamburg, Germany where Mohamed Atta and other members of the Hamburg cell spent large amounts of time. The mosque opened in 1993. It occupies a three-story building near the Hauptbahnhof rail station in a red-light district of Hamburg.[1] Under leadership of Iman Mohammed al Fizazi, the mosque preached a radical version of Islam.[1] Other leaders at the mosque have included Sheik Azid al Kirani.[1] The prayer room for men is carpeted, located on the first floor, and can accommodate up to 400.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Finn, Peter. "Hamburg's Cauldron of Terror", The Washington Post, September 11, 2002.
[edit] External links
- Al Qaeda in Germany. PBS, Online NewsHour (October 25, 2002).
