Opening an Islamic center in the Serbian capital

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - By the contributions of donors, especially from the Azerbaijani government, an Islamic center was opened in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, near the only mosque in the area that would serve as headquarters for the Islamic educational institutions in Serbia. The opening ceremony was attended by the Serbian President, Boris Tadi?, some officials from Azerbaijan, and a number of heads of religious communities in Serbia. They all called for brotherly harmony between religions and expressed hopes that the time of conflicts in which the Mosque was damaged would never come again. In his speech, the Mufti of the capital, Sheikh Muhamed Jusufspahi?, welcomed the guests, noting that Muslims born in Serbia's capital deserve the chance to education in their own city.

A number of Islamic figures, including the Head of Administration of Muslims of the Caucasus, and the Head of the Russian Orthodox church in Azerbaijan, delivered speeches in which they emphasized the importance of peaceful coexistence between religions in their country, noting that Serbia ought to follow their example and go on with its policy the promotes peaceful coexistence.

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