Cologne - Alaaf Allah! The planned Ehrenfeld Great Mosque is now finally arrived at the carnival. As a new landmark for the first time she was immortalized in a carnival decorations.
There, smiling with red mosque schunkelt Pappnase 'harmony with Kölsch and Ihrenfelder originals - the Cologne Cathedral, the Television Tower and the Helios Tower.
It is the privilege of the Mayor Ehrenfeld Jupp Wirges give the official order of the municipality to. And he did yesterday. The first copy Mehmet Yildirim, he hung around his neck.
The Secretary General of the Turkish-Islamic Ditib who build the new mosque in Ehrenfeld, was enthusiastic: "This is just great."
"Christians and Muslims - I have all Ihrenfeld. This also applies, in carnival, "said Jupp Wirges. "Here, we celebrate together."
This was cultural exchange op Kölsch. And Jupp Wirges and Mehmet Yildirim ventured a glance into the future: "If we are here in a few years ago a Muslim, an immigrant Ehrenfeld revelers having Elferrat in, then we have achieved a lot, all won."
The first mosque decorations, made of metal art Kreiten is certainly a coveted collector's item. Especially since the edition is limited to just 350 very religious.
