Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
Mosque in Europe
- Credit: A child walks near members of the Muslim community attending midday prayers at Strasbourg Grand Mosque in Strasbourg, France / Portaloko
Crime
terrorism
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
The Hague
Utrecht
Quebec
Canada
Islamophobia
Mosque
Islam
De Blauwe Moskee
As-Sunnah
Essalam Mosque
Omar Al Farouq mosque
Monday, 30 January 2017 - 15:05
Share this:
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • reddit

Dutch mosques to lock doors during prayer after Quebec attack

Four large mosques in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht will be locking their doors during all prayer sessions for the time being. The mosques are deeply concerned about the safety of their visitors following a bloody attack on a mosque in the Canadian city of Quebec on Sunday night, the Telegraaf reports.

A spokesperson called this a rigorous measure - the houses of prayer were always open to everyone. Between 150 and 300 Muslims take part in the daily prayer times in each of the major mosques, the spokesperson said to the newspaper. The mosques involved are As-Sunnah in The Hague, the Essalam mosque in Rotterdam, De Blauwe Moskee in Amsterdam and the Omar Al Farouq mosque in Utrecht.

"Merciless deeds like in Quebec contribute to the growing Islamophobia worldwide", the mosques said in a statement. "We feel compelled to close our mosques in the Netherlands during prayer. The mosque is an open building which everyone should be able to enter at any time of the day to find peace. We therefore regret very much that we need to take this rigorous safety measure"

De Blauwe Moskee in Amsterdam is also installing security cameras and extra guards were already deployed to various places of worship.

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Free market home rental prices jump 12 percent in a year
  • Long lines at Schiphol, Eindhoven Airport as travelers try to avoid farmers' protests
  • Steven Bergwijn transferring from Tottenham to Ajax for €30 mil.: report
  • Confidence in Dutch housing market falling as interest rates rise
  • Police arrest new suspect for directing murder of journalist Peter R. de Vries
  • Festivals ditching single-use glasses

Top stories

  • Police arrest new suspect for directing murder of journalist Peter R. de Vries
  • Over 1.6 million people experienced discrimination last year
  • NS running fewer trains this week due to staff shortages
  • Tractors on highways, blocking distribution centers in another day of farmers protests
  • House fire in Waalwijk apartment sends 3 to hospital
  • NS presents new, fast intercity train

© 2012-2022, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Partner content