TThe Turkish Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) celebrated its 40th anniversary with a program held at the Rhein Sieg Forum in Siegburg, Germany. The program was attended by the presidents of DITIB associations across Germany, founding general assembly members, former executives, religious officials, heads of nongovernmental organizations, and many guests. During the event, the unity and solidarity of the Turkish community living in Germany was emphasized. The program started with the recitation of the Qur’an. In his speech, DITIB President Dr. Muharrem Kuzey summarized DITIB’s 40 years of work and its contributions to the community in Germany:

“DITIB started from a small sprout and grew into a big tree. While initially serving with around 200 mosques and masjids, it has now reached a wide network with 858 mosque congregations, 16 regional associations and more than 60,000 volunteers. I would like to express my gratitude to all our volunteers who work in our mosques with great dedication and sincerity.”