Ramadan lights go up for first time in Germany’s Cologne

Venloer Street, where mostly Turks and Muslims live, was decorated especially for the month of Ramadan for the first time in history

Venloer Street, where most Turks and Muslims live, was decorated especially for the month of Ramadan for the first time in Germany’s Cologne as the holy month is just around the corner.

The lighting and decorations will remain on the street for 30 days during Ramadan. 

Ahmet Edis, Co-Chairperson of the Cologne Harmonisation Council, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that for the first time in Germany this year, history was made as the streets in Frankfurt and Cologne were lit up and decorated.

He also shared that he was happy to witness this moment. 

“We are from here, we have become an indispensable part of this place and we belong here with our identity, our faith and we cannot be separated,” Edis maintained.

Muhterem Dilbirligi, Education Attache of the Consulate General of Cologne, said that the region where the Cologne Central Mosque is located was specially chosen to put up the lighting ahead of Ramadan.

“This is also a region where Turks live densely. It is an important project in terms of keeping our traditional Ramadan culture alive, even in Germany,” he added.

Source: AA