Allahs Haus im Hinterhof

von Tayyib Cayirli

In Deutschland wird aktuell über den Bau von Moscheen als Prestigeobjekte debattiert, dabei übersieht man, dass es bereits überall Moscheen gibt, die täglich besucht werden. Dies sind improvisierte Gotteshäuser, die oft vor über 50 Jahren von den Gläubigen selbst gegründet wurden.

A curtain that covers the entry for women in the backyard of a mosque in Hamburg.Von Tayyib Cayirli
Man praying in a typical backyard mosque in Hamburg. There are still some remains from a charity bazaar.Von Tayyib Cayirli
Silent prayer at the central mosque of the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs in Berlin. The carpet provides the orientation towards Mecca.Von Tayyib Cayirli
An African congregation in Hamburg awaits the midday prayer. To focus their minds, people are reading the Koran or resting.Von Tayyib Cayirli
Out of order: today, a chest of drawers containing prayer caps stands in front of the elevator from a previous use of the building.Von Tayyib Cayirli
Entrance to a “backyard-mosque” in Cologne, with a pavilion as a place for meals and shelves as temporary storage for shoes.Von Tayyib Cayirli
All mosques boast a display for prayer times, which change according to the position of the sun, a chair for the sermon, a prayer niche, and a pulpit for Friday prayers (from left to right).Von Tayyib Cayirli
A group of man preparing Ifthar, the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Von Tayyib Cayirli
The common room with its small shop for tea and biscuits is a space for social exchange and shared leisure time.Von Tayyib Cayirli
Friday prayers in Hamburg: For reasons of ritual purity, shoes must not be worn in the prayer area. Here, it is roped off with barricade tape. Von Tayyib Cayirli