09.03.2025 11:00
It was claimed that men and women prayed together in a mixed manner during the Tarawih prayer at the Valide-i Cedid Mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. Following the shared footage, the Üsküdar District Governorship initiated an investigation, stating in a statement that "it has been observed that an additional section was created within the mosque with a partition, allowing male and female congregants to worship separately."
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With the arrival of the month of Ramadan, a crowd has started to gather at the Valide-i Cedid Mosque in Üsküdar, Istanbul. The fact that men and women are praying side by side, especially during the Taraweeh prayers, has sparked discussions. Following the spread of the images on social media, the Üsküdar District Governor's Office has launched an investigation.
THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE HAS INITIATED AN INVESTIGATION
In a statement, the District Governor's Office shared the results of the investigation they initiated after images were shared showing that "men and women prayed side by side at the Üsküdar Valide-i Cedid Mosque."
"AN ADDITIONAL SECTION HAS BEEN CREATED WITH A PARTITION INSIDE THE MOSQUE"
The statement included the following expressions: "In the evaluation made, it was observed that there is a high interest from the female congregation in our mosque, and due to the inadequacy of the section allocated for them, an additional section was created inside the mosque with a partition, allowing men and women to worship separately. Necessary measures have been taken to prevent such negative images from occurring."
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