Wallonia's largest mosque opens after 10 years of construction
The largest mosque in Belgium's Wallonia region has just opened its doors after more than a decade of construction. The Kanuni Sultan Süleyman mosque is situated in Liège, and was funded entirely by its worshippers, received no subsidies from the Belgian government or donations from abroad. The full cost of construction came to some €4.5 million. Covering an impressive 1,300 square meters, this contemporary white complex features a 450-square metre mosque crowned with a dome, albeit without minarets. The mosque can welcome up to 600 worshippers. Mehmet Aydogdu, Liège's representative of Cultur...