al-Quds Mosque | |
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Panoramic interior of al-Quds, in 2009, prior to its closure | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam (former) |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque (1993–2010) |
Status | Closed |
Location | |
Location | St. Georg, Hamburg |
Country | Germany |
Location of the former mosque in Hamburg | |
Geographic coordinates | 53°33′25″N 10°01′10″E / 53.55694°N 10.01944°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque architecture |
Completed | 1993 |
Capacity | 400 male worshippers |
The Al-Quds Mosque (Arabic: مسجد القدس, romanized: Masjid al-Quds; German: al-Quds-Moschee) was a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Hamburg, Germany. The mosque was opened in 1993 and operated until 2010 when it was shut down by German security officials. The mosque was known for preaching a radical form of Sunni Islam. The al-Quds Mosque was attended by some of the September 11 attackers including Mohamed Atta, Marwan al-Shehhi, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, and Ziad Jarrah who formed the Hamburg cell.[1]
Sept. 11 ringleader Mohamed Atta as well as attackers Marwan al-Shehhi and Ziad Jarrah had studied in Hamburg and frequented the al-Quds mosque