Today, the Bektashi World Leader His Grace Haxhi Dede Edmond Brahimaj paid a special visit to the Grand Mosque of Paris, where he was received by top officials headed by its Rector, Mr. Chems-eddine HAFIZ.
What is the Grand Mosque of Paris?
The Grand Mosque of Paris is the oldest mosque in metropolitan France. It was inaugurated in 1926, especially to honor the thousands of Muslims who died for France during World War II. Later, during the German occupation, it was a place of resistance where many British paratroopers and Jewish families found refuge and means of extermination. The Grand Mosque of Paris still claims to be the leader of mosques in France even today.
Who is Chems-eddine Hafiz?
French naturalized Algerian, lawyer since 1986 in Algeria and Paris, Mr. Hafiz is involved in many Muslim associations and media. Knight of the Legion of Honor and officer of the National Order of Merit, the lawyer is vice-president of the French Council of Muslim Worship (CFCM).
Early 2020, Rector’s election With Chems-eddine Hafiz marks the beginning of a new era of projects for the Grand Mosque of Paris, which in this way will continue to be a hotbed of knowledge, dialogue and openness to religions others, to French society, to the Republic, to be part of the present time and to respond to the challenges they are going through.
