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Hacı Fikret Canbaz Mosque and Idrak Quran Course open in Ümraniye

The Hacı Fikret Canbaz Mosque and Idrak Quran Course have officially opened in the Yukarı Dudullu neighborhood of Ümraniye. The facility was built by philanthropist Ramazan Canbaz in memory of his late father.

The opening ceremony was attended by Ümraniye Mayor İsmet Yıldırım and Ümraniye District Governor Yüksel Çelik. The event included a religious concert by Celal Karatüre and a Quran recitation by Enes Özsoy, a muezzin from the Büyük Çamlıca Mosque.

Mayor Yıldırım highlighted the importance of such centers for both worship and education, noting that the Quran course has a boarding capacity for 42 students. He expressed a commitment to expanding religious education programs for children in the district, stating a goal to increase the capacity of existing programs from 3,000 to 5,000 or 6,000 children.

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Hacı Fikret Canbaz Mosque · Ramazan Canbaz · Yüksel Çelik · Ümraniye · İsmet Yıldırım