Interior of the Mosque at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

Notes:

This photograph shows the interior of the mosque at Zossen-Wunsdorf, a gift to Islamic prisoners from Kaiser Wilhelm II. Several men are studying the Koran inside the building. Arabic inscriptions from the Koran decorate the walls of the building. This was first practicing mosque in Germany (others had been moved as war trophies in earlier wars against the Turks and rebuilt in German states).

Date Created:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Zossen, Wuensdorf, Religion, Church, Propaganda, Allied POWs, World War 1914-1918, African History, Asian History, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Charles Correvon, "Aus deutschen Kriegsgefangenlagern, Zeite Folge," Frankfurt am Main: Literarische Anstalt, Ruetten, und Loening, 1916, 132.

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