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Malmö mosque opens prayer hall for youth activities

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  • Rosengård Mosque in Malmö has opened its prayer hall for youth activities during the Easter break.
  • Activities include table tennis, football, video games, and painting, running daily from 14:00 to 16:30.
  • The initiative aims to provide a safe and positive meeting place for children and young people during the holiday.

During the Easter school break, the prayer hall at Rosengård Mosque in Malmö, Sweden, has been transformed into a meeting place for children and young people. The mosque, which belongs to the Islamic Association in Malmö, has opened its premises for children, youth, and their families. Activities offered include table tennis, football, FIFA video games, painting, and various light competitions.

The activities take place daily from 14:00 to 16:30 during the Easter break week. Saif, coordinator for children and youth at the Islamic Association in Rosengård, stated that the aim is to provide a safe place for children to meet friends and have fun together during the holiday. Although Easter is a Christian holiday, the mosque's organizers see the break as an opportunity to offer children something extra, focusing on creating a positive environment for them to spend their vacation.

the aim is to provide a safe place for children to meet friends and have fun together during the holiday

Saif, coordinator for children and youth at the Islamic Association in Rosengård

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