(Swiss Info) Switzerland’s largest mosque, which has been embroiled in various controversies, is to come under Swiss management.
“It is time to hand over the mosque in Geneva to a Swiss executive board, which is representative, with an elected president board: a mosque integrated into Swiss democracy,” Mohammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Saudi Arabia-based Muslim World League (MWL), told Le Matin Dimanche newspaper.
Management and financing of the mosque, which is situated in the neighbourhood of Petit-Saconnex, should be ensured by Swiss Muslims, he said. Funding could [come] from member donations and private donations, he added.
The construction of the mosque was financed by Saudi Arabia.
