Turkish mosque Sledderlo

Sledderlo's Turkish mosque was named after the famous Turkish poet Yunus Emre Camii, a poet who advocates peace and friendship between all people in his poetry, and was awarded the Unesco Prize.

The society started its work in 1982 to be able to offer the Sledderlo parish religious services and various other actvities.

Initially the acivities took place in prefab buildings. Finally, in 1996, a start was made building the mosque. In January 2002 the mosque officially opened its doors.
The 'Yunus Emre' is the second largest Turkish parish in Genk and it covers an area that extends far bewyong Sledderlo. Muslems from Kolderbos and Zutendaal regularly attend the Sledderloo mosque.
The building itself has an area of ca 1185 m2.

As usual in a mosque, there are separate prayer areas for men and women. The building has several cultural areas. The common room is a meeting place.

The mosque is a rather large almost empty space with wall-to-wall carpet. You enter barefoot after completing ritual ablutions.
The time of the 5 daily prayers is calculated according to the position of the sun.
The grand pulpit is only used for the Friday services and 2 festivals. There are Arabic writings on the walls names of Allah, Mohammed and the prophet's family members. The rooms will have a bridging function for the entire precinct, disregarding nationality.

Turkish mosque Sledderlo
Wintergroenstraat 61
3600 Genk

Website: www.yunusemrecamii.be