The Yavuz-Sultan-Selim Mosque (german: Yavuz-Sultan-Selim-Moschee) is a religious building in

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, named for

Selim I Selim I ( ota, سليم الأول; tr, I. Selim; 10 October 1470 – 22 September 1520), known as Selim the Grim or Selim the Resolute ( tr, links=no, Yavuz Sultan Selim), was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520. Despite las ...

. Until 2008 it was the biggest

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in Germany, and attracts up to 3,000 Muslims every weekend. In Europe, skylines reflect the rise of Islam

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Since the mosque was opened in 1995, Muslim shops and youth centers have become a magnet for the Muslim community.

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1995 establishments in Germany Buildings and structures in Mannheim Mosques completed in 1995 Mosques in Germany DITIB mosque {{BadenWürttemberg-struct-stub

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