“In Islamic societies, mosque is the center of life and heart of its environs”

“In Islamic societies, mosque is the center of life and heart of its environs”

Speaking at the opening ceremony of a science and culture center in Ankara, President Erdoğan said: “Mosques have been the centers of life and hearts of their environs in Islamic societies since the construction of al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina. Just like heart is the main organ that supports a man, houses of worship support societies as centers of knowledge, wisdom and virtue.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of Northern Ankara Science and Culture Center of the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey.

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