Selimiye-Moschee Lünen
The Selimiye Mosque, which belongs to the DITIB and is run by the “Türkisch Islamischen Gemeinde zu Lünen e.V.”, is located on Roonstraße in Lünen-Mitte and was opened on March 30, 2008 after nine years of construction in the presence of Regina van Dinther, then President of the State Parliament. At the time, it was the largest mosque in North Rhine-Westphalia. The construction costs amounted to around 3 million euros. There are 2,400 square meters of floor space available, 640 of which are prayer rooms for men and women. There are rooms for youth work and women's groups, a tea room and a large parking lot in front of the mosque.
The exterior of the mosque has a Turkish-Islamic design with a minaret. The unclad concrete building material gives the building a modern, sober appearance. The interior is richly decorated with mosaics and calligraphy. In the center of the interior under the dome is a fountain, above which is a 450-kilogram chandelier with over 100 lamps. The mosque has a women's area in the gallery. There is no public call to prayer. According to moscheesuche.de, around 500 worshippers attend Friday prayers.
The construction led to some heated disputes in Lünen. As soon as the approval process began, conflicts arose in the district and beyond. A collection of signatures was organized against the construction of the mosque, the CDU parliamentary group voted against the building, while the SPD and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen supported it. Some supporters received anonymous threats. After the planning permission was granted by the city council, three local residents took legal action against the planning permission at the administrative court. The proceedings ended with a settlement: the building permit was confirmed, but conditions were agreed that restricted the use of the mosque and parking lot.
Selimiye-Moschee Lünen
The Selimiye Mosque, which belongs to the DITIB and is run by the “Türkisch Islamischen Gemeinde zu Lünen e.V.”, is located on Roonstraße in Lünen-Mitte and was opened on March 30, 2008 after nine years of construction in the presence of Regina van Dinther, then President of the State Parliament. At the time, it was the largest mosque in North Rhine-Westphalia. The construction costs amounted to around 3 million euros. There are 2,400 square meters of floor space available, 640 of which are prayer rooms for men and women. There are rooms for youth work and women's groups, a tea room and a large parking lot in front of the mosque.
The exterior of the mosque has a Turkish-Islamic design with a minaret. The unclad concrete building material gives the building a modern, sober appearance. The interior is richly decorated with mosaics and calligraphy. In the center of the interior under the dome is a fountain, above which is a 450-kilogram chandelier with over 100 lamps. The mosque has a women's area in the gallery. There is no public call to prayer. According to moscheesuche.de, around 500 worshippers attend Friday prayers.
The construction led to some heated disputes in Lünen. As soon as the approval process began, conflicts arose in the district and beyond. A collection of signatures was organized against the construction of the mosque, the CDU parliamentary group voted against the building, while the SPD and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen supported it. Some supporters received anonymous threats. After the planning permission was granted by the city council, three local residents took legal action against the planning permission at the administrative court. The proceedings ended with a settlement: the building permit was confirmed, but conditions were agreed that restricted the use of the mosque and parking lot.