He said the mosque in Cologne stood as a symbol of peace and thanked the German government for pressing ahead with its construction despite protests. A major police operation was in place for Mr ...

Muslims pray during Friday prayers at the Turkish Kuba Camii mosque located near a hotel housing refugees in Cologne's district of Kalk, Germany, October 14, 2016. Picture taken October 14 ...

Today, about 5 percent or 4,100,000 of the inhabitants of Germany are of Muslim faith. Cities such as Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg house representative mosque buildings and are centers for Muslim life ...