Once inside Hz. Hüseyin Camii you will feel its mystic atmosphere. This mosque is a significant and sacred place. It is not only for the Shia Muslims but also for the Sunni Muslims of Cairo. But wait a minute.
There are two different Hz. Hüseyin Camii. One is in Cairo the other in Istanbul. The following story is about Hz. Hüseyin Camii in Istanbul.
Hz. Hüseyin Camii is located in Çekmeköy Istanbul. It is a testament to the city’s rich Islamic heritage. The mosque’s history is relatively recent. It opened for worship on January 1 2004. The mosque was built by the community.
Orhan Çerkez the Mayor of Çekmeköy has a strong connection to the area. He arrived in Istanbul from Ardahan in 1980. Çekmeköy became a district in 2009. Alemdağ Taşdelen and Ömerli joined Çekmeköy that year. The population grew from 155000 to 300000.
Hz. Hüseyin Camii has one Imam-Hatip. His name is Yahya Aydın. The mosque has two minarets. It can accommodate up to 1000 worshippers. The mosque offers programs for its community. There are Hadith and Ilmihal lessons before the noon prayer every day. Quran lessons are held after the evening prayer.
Before we move on let’s talk about the other Hz. Hüseyin Camii. It is in Cairo the capital of Egypt. It holds great importance for Islam. The mosque is famous for housing the oldest complete text of the Quran.
The construction of the Hz. Hüseyin Camii in Cairo dates back to 1154. During the Umayyad period Hz. Hüseyin was martyred in Karbala. His severed head was preserved here. His tomb is also located in the mosque.
According to legend the Fatimid caliph moved the head here in the year 548. It was brought from Damascus then to Ascalon and finally to this location.
Local shoe shiners gather in front of the mosque. Inside the mosque stray cats freely cool off. People come to the mosques not only to worship but also to cool off. They also come to chat.
The Imam Hussein Shrine opened its banner at the Allah-u Ekber Mosque in Istanbul. This was in cooperation with the International Media Center and the Alulbeyt Foundation. Sheikh Ali el-Karavi explained that the program aims to convey the message of Imam Hussein. Turkey’s Alulbeyt Foundation Director Sheikh Rahmani Onurşan added that Imam Hussein is a light.