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ARKA News Agency
May 25 2004
Two -day Armenian-German intergovernmental discussions on financial
and technical co-operation begins in Yerevan
RA President holds working meeting with RA Minister of Science and
Education
Qatar is interested in food processing sphere of Armenia
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TWO -DAY ARMENIAN-GERMAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL DISCUSSIONS ON FINANCIAL
AND TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION BEGINS IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN, May, 26. /ARKA/. Two -day Armenian-German intergovernmental
discussions on financial and technical co-operation began in Yerevan.
According to the RA Ministry of Finance and Economy Press Service
Department, the Chairman of the intergovernmental group from the
Armenian side was represented by Vardan Khachatryan, and the German
Chairman – the Director of South Caucasus and Meddle Asia Department
of the German Ministry of Economic Co-operation and Development V.
Armbruster. Issue interesting for both parties were discussed during
the meeting. The participants evaluated the programs implemented so
far with the support of German Government, the present process of the
programs, the existing goals and issues. The agenda of the meeting
included the following issues: the regional fund of credit
guarantees, stimulation of small and medium business, development of
communities, implementation of the system of guaranteeing deposits,
poverty reduction strategic program, the program of regional
electronic communication, reconstruction of small hydroelectric power
pats, the program on technical; re-equipment of hospitals.
The program of co-operation between Armenia and Germany has begun
since 1993. initially, the co-operation was in the framework of
technical programs, then – financial ones, and since 2001 regional
programs in the frames of Caucasus initiative.
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RA PRESIDENT HOLDS WORKING MEETING WITH RA MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND
EDUCATION
YEREVAN, May, 25. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian held working
meeting with RA Minister of Science and Education Sergo Yeritsian.
The Minister represented reforms in the sphere, issues related to
improvement of legal field and process of preliminary works to entry
examinations. L.D. –0–
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QATAR IS INTERESTED IN FOOD PROCESSING SPHERE OF ARMENIA
YEREVAN, May, 25. /ARKA/. Newly appointed Ambassador of Qatar to
Armenia Saleha Ibragim al-Kuari (residence in Teheran) handed
credential to RA President Robert Kocharian. During the meeting
Kocharian stated that Armenian is interested in development of
cooperation with Persian Gulf countries, namely with Qatar. The
parties noted that relations between the countries received new
impulse after official visit of Robert Kocharian in Qatar in 2002.
The Ambassador stressed the interest of Qatar party to food
processing sphere of Armenia. L.D. –0–
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Armenian National Committee of America
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Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 775-1918
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 24, 2004
Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
Tel: (202) 775-1918
ANCA CAPITOL HILL LOBBY DAYS HIGHLIGHT NATIONWIDE GRASSROOTS
ACTIVISM ON GENOCIDE RECOGNITION; SUPPORT FOR ARMENIA, NAGORNO
KARABAGH
— Armenian Americans Participate in over 90 Meetings
and Visits, Culminating in ANCA Capitol Hill
Observance of the Armenian Genocide
WASHINGTON, DC – A record number of activists from across the U.S.
traveled to Washington, DC this April for a series of advocacy
meetings on Capitol Hill, coinciding with the Armenian National
Committee of America (ANCA) 10th annual Armenian Genocide
Observance.
Over 90 meetings were held with Members of Congress from
California, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Virginia.
“We were gratified by the growing number of participants who
traveled to Washington, DC for this, our 10th annual Capitol Hill
Genocide Observance,” explained ANCA Executive Director Aram
Hamparian. “Each year, we have seen increased enthusiasm,
sophistication, and confidence among our activists in their
advocacy for the Armenian Cause.”
Among the numerous issues discussed with Representatives, Senators,
and their staff were the Congressional Genocide Resolutions
(H.Res.193 and S.Res.164), U.S. assistance to Armenia and Nagorno
Karabagh, US-Armenia economic relations–namely the Permanent
Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) legislation currently pending in the
US Senate, maintaining equal levels of military aid to Armenia and
Azerbaijan, and Armenia’s cooperation in the war on terrorism.
Members of Congress were also presented with folders that had
detailed information on the issues being discussed.
This year, joining the ANC activists in the Congressional meetings
were Colgate University Professor Peter Balakian and the Honorable
Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, lead sponsor of the recently adopted
Armenian Genocide motion in the Canadian House of Commons.
During several meetings, Ms. Dalphond-Guiral took the time to brief
Congressional Members on the passage of the Canadian resolution and
encouraged them to take similar steps to reaffirm the United States
record on the Armenian Genocide. Professor Balakian–author of the
New York Times best seller “The Burning Tigris: The Armenian
Genocide and America’s Response”–detailed to Members the
exhaustive record of the US reaction to the Armenian Genocide and
pointed out the tremendous amount of US archives available on the
Armenian Genocide.
Both Balakian and Dalphond-Guiral were honored by the ANCA during
the Capitol Hill Observance of the Armenian Genocide.
Activists met with and visited the following Senate offices:
Lincoln Chafee (R-RI), John Cornyn (R-TX), Bob Graham (D-FL), Judd
Gregg (R-NH), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Edward Kennedy (D-MA),
John Kerry (D-MA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Bill Nelson (D-FL),
Jack Reed (D-RI), Rick Santorum (R-PA), Arlen Specter (R-PA), John
Sununu (R-RI), and Jim Talent (R-MO).
ANC representatives also met with the following House offices:
Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) and Representatives
Joe Baca (D-CA), Charles Bass (R-NH), Bob Beauprez (R-CO), Xavier
Becerra (D-CA), Howard Berman (D-CA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Jeb
Bradley (R-NH), Robert Brady (D-PA), Eric Cantor (R-VA), Dennis
Cardoza (D-CA), Michael Castle (D-DE), Philip Crane (R-IL), John
Culberson (R-TX), Susan Davis (D-CA), John Doolittle (R-CA), Mike
Doyle (D-PA), Philip English (R-PA), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Sam Farr
(D-CA), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Michael Ferguson (R-NJ), Rodney
Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), Bob Filner (D-CA), Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Sam
Graves (R-MO), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), Jim Greenwood (R-PA), Melissa
Hart (R-PA), Wally Herger (R-CA), Joseph Hoeffel (D-PA), Tim Holden
(D-PA), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Michael Honda (D-CA), Paul Kanjorski (D-
PA), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Patrick Kennedy (D-NH), James Langevin (D-
RI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), William
Lipinski (D-IL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Edward
Markey (D-MA), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Scott McInnis (R-CO), Howard
McKeon (R-CA), Marty Meehan (D-MA), Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-
CA), George Miller (D-CA), Timothy Murphy (R-PA), John Murtha (D-
PA), Devin Nunes (R-CA), Doug Ose (R-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-
NJ), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), John Peterson (R-
PA), Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Todd Platts (R-PA), Richard Pombo (R-CA),
Jon Porter (R-NV), Ed Royce (R-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), E. Clay
Shaw, Jr. (R-FL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Don Sherwood (R-PA), Bill
Shuster (R-PA), Hilda Solis (D-CA), Fortney Pete Stark (D-CA),
Thomas Tancredo (R-CO), Ellen Tauscher (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-
CA), John Tierney (D-MA), Pat Toomey (R-PA), Diane Watson (D-CA),
Henry Waxman (D-CA), Curt Weldon (R-PA), and Lynn Woolsey (D-CA).
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PROTESTERS DEMANDING TO RELEASE POLITICAL PRISONERS
A1 Plus | 13:41:04 | 25-05-2004 | Politics |
Protest actions outside Prosecutor General Office in Yerevan has
already become commonplace. Today, plastic bottles appeared near the
symbolic barbed wire stretched before the building in a protest of
Edgar Arakelyan’s arrest.
Edgar Arakelyan, 24, had been taken in custody for defending himself
from the police’s brutal assault by throwing plastic bottles at
them. Edgar is also charged with using foul language and making
insulting remarks toward the authorities.
Chair of New Armenia organization Eleonora Manandyan finds it absurd
to prosecute someone for using a plastic bottle for self-defense. She
and the action’s other participants have already collected 5,500
signatures demanding to release political prisoners.
The protesters intend to continue their action for another ten days.

Zenit News Agency, Italy
May 25 2004
Cardinal Kasper in Jerusalem to Address Problems of Catholics
To Broach the Topic of Visas for Religious
JERUSALEM, MAY 24, 2004 (Zenit.org).- A Vatican official arrived here
to promote relations and resolve problems between Christians and Jews
in the Holy Land.
Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Commission for
Religious Relations with the Jews, plans to meet with Catholic
communities and representatives of Judaism and the Israeli government
during his visit.
The cardinal will ask about the Israeli authorities’ non-issuance of
visas to Catholic religious, Vatican Radio reported.
“There are political problems, which affect visas and Christian
properties,” he said before leaving Rome today for Jerusalem.
“Christian young people do not yet have great hope, as for many
centuries a great community of Christians has been present in the
Holy Land and, if we go to the Holy Land, we do not want to be
considered only as dead stones but as living stones,” the cardinal
said. “This must all be addressed and discussed.”
Cardinal Kasper said that he will meet with the heads of the other
Churches and Christian confessions, in particular with the
Greek-Orthodox patriarch and with the Armenian patriarch.
“In this difficult situation it is necessary that the Churches
collaborate for peace and the good of the Jewish people, as well as
the Palestinian people,” he said. “They suffer a lot and we are in
solidarity with them.”
“I will also meet, of course, with the Catholic community, which
finds itself in a difficult situation and needs encouragement and a
message of hope,” the Vatican official said.
During his stay in Jerusalem, he will meet with the Latin-rite
patriarch of Jerusalem, Catholic bishops, the Custodian of the Holy
Land, and superiors and members of religious institutes and
congregations.
The Ecumenical Institute of Advanced Theological Studies, of Tantur,
invited the cardinal to participate in a colloquium, organized by
that institution with the University of Notre Dame. Cardinal Kasper
will deliver a talk entitled “Forgiveness and Purification of the
Memory.” The cardinal’s visit ends Friday.

EurekAlert, DC
May 25 2004
51 globally threatened species get new lease on life in the Caucasus
$8.5 million in grants and six-country council to benefit region
Tbilisi, Georgia (25 May 2004, 0200 GMT) – WWF, the conservation
organization, and the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) today
announced a CEPF investment strategy and a high-level advisory council
of governmental and nongovernmental representatives from Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia and Turkey to help conserve the
rich natural resources of the region.
Support for the council is a strategic part of a new regional
coordination approach, led by the WWF Caucasus Programme, to ensure
success of CEPF’s $8.5 million investment strategy. CEPF will award
grants to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and other civil society
groups working to safeguard high-priority areas for conservation in
the region, which spans the area between the Black and Caspian seas.
“These new developments will pull together partners from across the
region, enabling an inclusive approach for planning and action across
political boundaries that can be obstacles to successful conservation,”
said Giorgi Sanadiradze, director of the WWF Caucasus Programme.
A regional approach involving multiple stakeholders is also vital to
effectively address the broader social, economic and policy factors
essential to results that benefit both nature and people.
The forests, high mountain ecosystems and arid landscapes of the
Caucasus contain more than twice the animal diversity found in adjacent
regions of Europe and Asia. However, biodiversity of the Caucasus is
being lost at an alarming rate. Human activities have transformed
nearly half of the lands. Fifty-one species are at risk, including
the Critically Endangered Saiga antelope, Siberian crane and Baltic
(Atlantic) sturgeon.
CEPF investments will focus on conserving these 51 globally threatened
species, the majority of which are found in specific sites in five
target areas: Greater Caucasus, Caspian, West Lesser Caucasus, East
Lesser Caucasus and Hyrcan.
The announcement came as part of a series of events being held
in Tbilisi this week, including a workshop May 25-26 for NGOs,
government representatives and other stakeholders to learn more about
the CEPF investment strategy and to help develop an action plan
for its implementation. The first meeting of the Regional Council
for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use in the Caucasus
Ecoregion will be May 26. A May 27 event will draw together all
participants for an official launch.
The Caucasus “ecoregion” is globally outstanding for its
biodiversity. It is also one of the world’s 25 biologically richest yet
most threatened areas. These areas known as “biodiversity hotspots” are
the focus of CEPF, a joint initiative of Conservation International,
the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan, the John
D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the World Bank.
“Our investment program for the Caucasus is designed to meet the
challenges in a vast region of six unique countries,” said Dan Martin,
CEPF senior managing director. “By placing a regional conservation
leader such as WWF Caucasus at its heart, our support to local
groups will pioneer and equip new partnerships and approaches that
are necessary to make lasting conservation happen.”
The WWF Caucasus Programme coordinated an intensive process to
develop the CEPF strategy, known as an ecosystem profile, for the
Caucasus. Its approach ultimately drew participation from more than
130 experts representing scientific, governmental and nongovernmental
groups from the six countries.
The Programme will act as the hub of CEPF strategy implementation in
the region, ensuring integration of the WWF and CEPF approach, helping
local groups develop grant proposals, disseminating information and
assisting in monitoring of the CEPF portfolio.
With headquarters in Tbilisi and country offices in Armenia and
Azerbaijan, WWF Caucasus will work together with WWF offices in Russia
and Turkey and the Centre for Sustainable Development and Environment
in Iran to ensure effective coordination region-wide. The approach
also includes building a regional group of experts from the six
countries to assist in reviewing grant proposals as needed and act
as a technical advisory group, as well as assisting the new Regional
Council in its overarching role.
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CONTACT:
Kakha Tolordava, WWF Caucasus, tel. 995-3233-0154,
[email protected]
Bobbie Jo Kelso, CEPF, cell phone 202-369-2031,
[email protected]
The WWF Caucasus Programme works to stop the degradation of the
natural environment in the Caucasus and to build a future in which
humans live in harmony with nature.
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The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund aims to dramatically advance
conservation of the Earth’s biologically richest and most threatened
areas in developing countries. A fundamental goal is to ensure that
civil society is engaged in biodiversity conservation. ().

Armenia added to Batelco mobile network
AME Info, United Arab Emirates
May 25 2004
Batelco mobile users traveling to Armenia will now be able to make
and receive calls while they are there, thanks to the deal struck
between Batelco and Armenia Telephone Company (ArmenTel) in Armenia.
Roaming facilities between Bahrain and Armenia took effect last week.
The signing between Batelco and ArmenTel preceded the start of
operations between the telecoms companies.
Ebrahim Al Sayed, acting senior manager mobile services at Batelco
said: ‘We have been working to expand the international network that
our customers are using for roaming services. The signing of this
agreement increases the already substantial reach Batelco’s mobile
users have.’
‘Our aim is to provide a network for our customers that encompasses
anywhere they might travel to. The recent signing has allowed us to
extend the scope of international roaming connections for Batelco
mobile customers by a significant amount.’
Batelco now has commercial roaming agreements with 103 countries and
248 operators.

AZERBAIJAN, LITHUANIA: PROSPECTS OF CO-OP DISCUSSED
[May 25, 2004, 10:40:06]
Azer Tag, Azerbaijan
May 25 2004
On May 24, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov
has met the delegation led by the deputy foreign minister of Lithuania
Darius Yurgelevichius.
As informed to AzerTAj from the press center of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, warmly having welcomed the visitors, minister Elmar
Mammadyarov has noted, that Lithuania has got wide experience on
the way of integration to Europe, and has congratulated them on its
recent admission into the NATO and the European Union. Having stated
that Azerbaijan shows interest to cooperation with Lithuania, the
Minister has noted, that this visit would benefit to strengthening
of friendship between our countries, and has expressed gratitude for
support of the position of Azerbaijan within the framework of the
international organizations.
Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has noted, that the meetings which have
been carried out by the President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham
Aliyev with heads of structures of the European Union during the
recent working visit to the Kingdom of Belgium, and signing of the
Protocol to the Agreement on partnership and cooperation between
the European Union and Azerbaijan create favorable conditions for
steady development of relations between our country and the mentioned
international organization.
The deputy foreign minister of Lithuania Darius Yurgelevichius has
emphasized necessity of development of links between his country
and Azerbaijan and in the field of policy, economy and tourism, and
also continuation of close cooperation of the Ministries of Foreign
Affairs of both states. He has noted, that development of relations
in the said form instills belief in prospects of cooperation between
our countries, and has emphasized necessity of continuation of closer
cooperation in the international organizations.
Then, minister Elmar Mammadyarov has told about participation of
our country in a number of large economic projects, including in
construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum
gas pipelines, and also about effective cooperation with the
member-countries of Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
within the framework of the said structure, has in detail informed
the visitor on the Armenia -Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict,
the work done in the direction of its settlement, and heavy condition
of the refugees and IDPs.
At the meeting, also discussed were some questions of mutual interest.

More than 110 foreign firms to attend St Pete Economic Forum
ITAR-TASS, Russia
May 25 2004
ST. PETERSBURG, May 24 (Itar-Tass) — more than 100 foreign firms
will take part in the St. Petersburg Economic Forum to be held in
the middle of June.
A presentation of one of the CIS states – Armenia, Russia’s
Southern Federal District, and, for the first time one of the
European countries, the Czech Republic, will be held at the forum,
the Secretary-General of the Council of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary
Assembly, Mikhail Krotov, said on Monday.
Joint Russian-Czech transport projects are expected to be presented
as well.
The participants in the forum will be able to familiarise themselves
with Czech and Armenian culture works.
Forum organisers hope that not only businessmen but also foreign
leaders and the heads of Russian regions will take part in the forum.

SOCIAL CARDS WILL PROTECT THE HUMAN RIGHTS
A1 Plus | 17:53:15 | 24-05-2004 | Social | author: Mher Arshakyan |
Q: Recently a few citizens have applied to the Armenian Ombudsman
complaining of the fact they are imposed to obtain social cards. Can
people refuse the social cards within their rights?
A: What does it mean to defend oneself from a social card? We don’t
consider imposing the social cards as infringement of rights since
there is a Law obliging everyone. The Law provides that implementation
of the right of social insurance must be conditioned by introduction of
the system, so it is a clause provided by Law and everyone must obey
it. People say their rights are violated at the aspect of religious
convictions. The issue was discussed and settled in the newly-approved
Law. The Law makes provision that a social card, which is a document
is allowed to citizens and the social card or the document has a
number. One can say under the same logic he doesn’t want to have a
passport since it violates his rights. But we all know a passport is
a document, which is given to citizens and applied for implementation
of citizens’ rights in cases and order provided by Legislation.
Q: How do you explain the fact that a citizen can’t separate a social
card from the religious context?
A: As a Christian and a believer of the Armenian Apostolic Church,
a citizen must accept the statement of Armenian Apostolic Church,
under which the religious problems were settled in the new Law on
social cards. In other words, there isn’t a religious problem any more.
Q: Is the fact that social cards are imposed on citizens within the
human rights?
A: The right is not one-sided. If a citizen produces a fact on
infringement of his rights, he must realize that the rights of others,
too, are protected by Constitution, norms and clauses. A system that
must solve problems is introduced.
Q: Which are those problems?
A: We say that one person must not receive a pension from 4 places
and one family must not draw pension from 5. Through applying the
system of social cards we provide the right of others to receive
pensions and grants. If a person receives a pension from many places,
naturally, he deprives others of the chance to enjoy pensions. So,
we solve the problem by applying the system. Some people say they
don’t want to lose the chance to draw grants from a few places. We
oppose it because others needy must get it, too. If someone refuses
to pay taxes, a mechanism is applied to make him pay and he pays. So,
the mechanism for social cards is being introduced to control problems.

DetNews.com, MI
May 25 2004
Pride in up-and-coming Islamic Center shows
Dearborn mosque’s debut will coincide with Arab-American museum
opening
By Shanteé Woodards / The Detroit News
Steve Perez / The Detroit News
DEARBORN — Metro Detroit’s significant Muslim population will soon
have a mosque befitting its size.
Once completed this fall, the Islamic Center of America — which will
be among the largest in the country — will have a 120,000-square-foot
complex that includes the mosque, the Muslim American Youth Academy,
an auditorium and library. Currently, the school is open, and the
other phases of the project will begin after the mosque is
operational.
But the mosque is one of the highlights of the $12 million project
because it will provide the Islamic Center’s 3,000 members with more
room to worship and have community activities. Its current facility
in Detroit – which the group has occupied for about 40 years – is too
cramped to meet all their needs.
Zana Macki said she feels as if she has watched the mosque being
built from the ground up, from the pillars up to the dome that was
added earlier this year. Macki, an Arab-American activist, said she
found it significant that the mosque is going to be near Armenian and
other Christian churches.
“(The new mosque) is very much needed. This is a steppingstone,” said
Macki, a Dearborn Heights resident. “Where else but in America can
you have the freedom to have different religions right next to each
other and practicing their religions freely … and not having any
fear of government?”
There are about 500,000 Arab-Americans living in Metro Detroit. About
30,000 Dearborn residents — about one-third of the city’s population
— are of Arab descent. Arab immigrants have brought the cultures of
more than 20 nations to the Detroit area.
The opening of the mosque will be coupled with that of the Arab
American National Museum, scheduled for October in Dearborn. The
36,000-square-foot museum is being modeled after the
Japanese-American National Museum in Los Angeles and will be the
first of its kind.
The Islamic Center’s existing mosque in Detroit began as the Islamic
Center of Detroit in 1963. Imam Mohammad Jawad Chirri founded the
17,000-square-foot facility after rallying the local Arab community
and his contacts throughout the Middle East.
The opening of the mosque will represent phase two of a construction
project that began in 1997 with the opening of the Muslim American
Youth Academy. The school, which is on the old YMCA site in Dearborn,
opened in time for the 1997-98 school year with 35 students. Now
about 170 students attend the school, which goes from kindergarten to
sixth grade.
When the decision was made to build the new mosque, members of the
group’s construction committee talked to many people in the community
and visited mosques in Cleveland, Toronto and Toledo to see what type
of facility would best fit their needs in Dearborn. They decided a
large-scale community center would be best because of the growing
membership at its existing mosque.
The mosque will feature a prayer area for more than 700 men and a
separate area upstairs for about 300 women. There will also be a
seating area for 1,000 people. It will have separate spaces where
members can drop off their children when they are attending events.
“We can’t profess to say how large the largest (facility) is,” said
Kassim Allie, the mosque’s administrator. “We don’t aim to be the
biggest. We are one of the oldest, and we believe our program is a
high-quality program, and I think we will improve them as we go
along.”
Because Metro Detroit has such a large Muslim population, mosques
often run out of room for religious and cultural events. It doesn’t
help that many of the facilities are buildings like storefronts and
stores that are later transformed into mosques.
Dearborn resident Suehaila Amen saw the inside of the mosque when it
was in its infancy. She is eager to see it complete.
“I know it’s going to be a beautiful thing,” said Amen, who is also
on the executive board of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination
Committee. “This one is set up so more visitors and people will be
able to come to a more central location. We have such a large
community here that hopefully we’ll be able to do more things, like
carnivals and festivals, the way other churches do.”
You can reach Shantee’ Woodards at (734)462-2204 or
[email protected].