قبرص: إعادة فتح مسجد بعد إغلاقه لمدة 51 سنة

خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

أعادت السلطات بالجزء اليوناني من قبرص فتح أبواب "مسجد تهتكالي" للصلاة، وذلك في حفل شارك فيه العديد من المسؤولين والقساوسة، وعلى رأسهم رئيس الشؤون الدينية بقبرص التركية "طالب أتالي"؛ حيث أَمَّ المصلين في أول صلاة منذ إغلاق المسجد عام 1963.

وقد أكد السيد "أتالي" أهمية هذه الخطوة في دعم العلاقات بين شطري "قبرص"، وتحقيق السلم والتعايش المشترك، وأن تكون مثالًا يقتدي به سكان المنطقة من المسلمين وغيرهم لتحقيق التعايش السلمي المشترك؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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Mosque reopens in Greek Cypriot administration

A mosque in the Greek side of Cyprus opened its doors to Muslims on Tuesday after having remained closed for the last 51 years.

Following the inauguration ceremony, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus' religious affairs head Talip Atalay led the first prayer since 1963 in Tahtakale Mosque that is situated in the southern part of Lefkosa (Nicosia), controlled by the Greek Cypriot administration.

In his remarks at the ceremony, Atalay decribed Tahtakale region as one of the first areas Turkish Cypriots had to leave amid the inter-communal clashes in December 1963, just three years after a republic was declared comprising the whole island.

"It is so valuable to be present here as a sign of the hope that the pains will be healed one day and all will change for the better," he said.

The Turkish Cypriot official said that a permanent peace on the island would serve as a good example for the whole region.

"The two peoples, who lived for centuries in peace, must find the ways to have a future together," he added.

The re-opening ceremony was also attended by Father Savvas -- aide of Greek Orthodox Church Archbishop Hrisostomos, along with Klas Gierow, Swedish ambassador to the Greek Cypriot administration.

Father Savvas said the religious sites could now be utilized freely thanks to the revived relations on the island.