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Karahasanoğlu Family aimed to serve the society by building a mosque and Quran course in Mehmet Akif District. The family realized this project to commemorate the late Mustafa Karahasanoğlu's contributions to Islam and national values.
The mosque and Quran course built by the Karahasanoğlu Family in Mehmet Akif District were opened on Friday.
During the ceremony, the Holy Quran was read, prayers were said and salawat was said.
In his speech here, Turkish Grand National Assembly 20th Term Rize Deputy Şevki Yılmaz talked about his long-standing friendship with the late Mustafa Karahasanoğlu.
Stating that he made it his motto to serve Islam, the nation and the values he considered true throughout his life, Yılmaz said that mosques are not just places for prayer.
Pointing out that mosques are sacred places where the consciousness of the ummah, brotherhood, solidarity, knowledge and good morals are kept alive, Yılmaz emphasized that this work created by the Karahasanoğlu family not only keeps the memory of the deceased alive, but also is a valuable charity left to future generations.
Akit Media Group Chairman of the Board of Directors Nuri Karahasanoğlu, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors Ali İhsan Karahasanoğlu, former Minister of State Hasan Aksay, Arnavutköy District Governor Mahmut Hersanlıoğlu, Arnavutköy Mayor Mustafa Candaroğlu, District Mufti Ümit Kartal, Akit Media Group executives and employees, as well as representatives of non-governmental organizations and some citizens attended the program.
The mosque has a congregation capacity of 700 people.
The mosque, which bears the traces of Seljuk architecture, draws attention with its congregation capacity of approximately 700 people.
Built on a total area of 2,950 square meters, the complex includes a mosque as well as a Quran course and a youth center for children aged 4-6.
The social complex also includes fountains, mahfils and outbuilding areas that meet different needs.
It is aimed that the mosque will make a significant contribution to the spiritual life of the people of the region, enable children to meet the Holy Quran, and young people to grow up with national and spiritual values.

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