Muslims in Copenhagen can look forward to getting a new place of worship as Copenhagen Municipality has approved a planning application for a new, modern-looking mosque this week by the Muslim faith group Islamisk Trossamfund.
The new mosque, which will be designed by the renowned architect firm Henning Larsen Architects, will replace a current mosque located on the corner of Dortheavej and Tomsgårdsvej in the Nordvest district of the city.
“With the proposal being designed by Henning Larsen Architects, the mosque will become more accessible to the city, while one of Copenhagen’s slightly forgotten districts receives a new architectonic pearl,” Morten Kabell, the city’s deputy mayor for technical and environmental issues, said.
Open to all ages
A local planning proposal is expected to be ready in August, after which it will be sent to a hearing before it can be sent to the citizenry representation borgerrepræsentationen, which is expected to take place in February 2016.
“It shows the younger generation that they are welcome here, while still respecting the older generation. There are so many lovely underlying signals in this project,” Imran Shah, a spokesperson for Islamisk Trossamfund, told TV2.