Photo Gallery The Call to Prayers
Moving out of the cellar: Instead of being restricted to prayer rooms mostly hidden from public view, Muslims in Germany are pushing to build grand mosques like the one pictured here near the city of Rendsburg in northern Germany.
Fulfilling their responsibilities: Muslims pray on the sidewalk in front of a mosque in Berlin's Wedding district. They are praying on the street because the mosque is overflowing and they still want to fulfill their religious duty to conduct Friday prayers.
Multipurpose buildings: Most mosques are more than places of worship. They also serve as cultural and business centers.
Opponents of Islam: Members of the extreme right-wing Pro Cologne movement protest against the construction of a mega-mosque in Cologne's Ehrenfeld district.
Resized after protests: The planners of this mega-mosque in Cologne were forced to scale back their blueprints as a result of public protest. The architects reduced the overall size of the mosque, but they preserved the original height dimensions for its minarets.
