Telfs Mosque, Islamic place of worship in Telfs, Austria.
Telfs Mosque is the prayer house of the Austrian mosque community in Telfs, Tyrol. It opened in 1998 and was extended in 2006 with a 15-metre minaret, the first built in Tyrol. The minaret carries no loudspeakers, and the muezzin does not call to prayer from it.
The mosque was established in 1998 through donations from the local Muslim community and support from international Islamic organizations. Its construction represented an effort to provide a dedicated prayer space for the growing Muslim population in the region.
The establishment carries the name of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, reflecting the connection to Islamic traditions and heritage in Austrian territory.
The mosque is accessible to visitors and maintains regular prayer times throughout the day, with special gatherings on Fridays. It helps to check ahead about prayer schedules before visiting to plan your visit at a convenient time.
The minaret completed in March 2006 was the first built in Tyrol. Plans for a 29-metre tower were cut to 15 metres after negotiations, and the permit barred loudspeakers, so no muezzin calls from the tower. The dispute drew the attention of writer Felix Mitterer, whose 2009 Tatort episode Baum der Erlösung was set around it.
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