Muslim Religious Service at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

Notes:

German officers observe a Muslim outdoor service at the prison camp at Zossen-Wuensdorf. Two iman kneel under a tent while thousands of faithful behind them pray towards Mecca. The Germans encouraged their Muslim POW's to practice their religion freely and strove to attract recruits for the Turkish Army to fight against the Allied infidels.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Zossen, Wuensdorf, Religion, Religious Service, Propaganda, Indian POWs, French North African POWs, Russian POWs, Allied POWs, German Guards, German Officers, Turkish Officers, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: D. Backhaus, "Die Kriegsgefangenen in Deutschland," Berlin: Vertrag Hermann Montanus, Photo 192, 1915, 96.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/813