Germany condemns Turkish criticism of Berlin’s new liberal mosque | Reuters

Germany condemns Turkish criticism of Berlin's new liberal mosque | Reuters Reuters BERLIN/ANKARA The German government on Friday condemned Turkish criticism of a new liberal mosque in Berlin as interference in freedom of religion and opinion, adding further strain to an already fraught relationship.A number of Turkish media as well as Turkey's main Muslim religious authority, Diyanet, have poured scorn on the Ibn-Rushd-Goethe Mosque, founded by Seyran Ates, a 54-year-old female lawyer and women's rights campaigner of Turkish origin who does not wear a headscarf.The mosque, which uses the premises of a Protestant church, allows men and women to pray side by side instead of being segregated. The post Germany condemns Turkish criticism of Berlin's new liberal mosque | Reuters appeared first on Firstpost. 1