Muslim plans to convert a former Lutheran church in the city of Hamburg into a mosque is generating controversy across Germany, the Europe News website reports today (February 13, 2013).
The gradual proliferation of mosques housed in former churches reflects the rise of Islam as the fastest growing religion in Germany.
The latest bone of contention involves the former Kapernaumkirche (Capernaum Church), located in the Horn district in downtown Hamburg.
The church -- a cultural heritage site -- was abandoned in 2002 for financial reasons due to declining membership. The building -- with its surrounding land -- was sold in December 2012 to an Islamic organization in Hamburg.
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