Gaziantep Airport Mosque Opened with a Ceremony

The “Gaziantep Airport Mosque” built by the Kaplan family at Gaziantep Airport was put into service with a ceremony.

Governor Davut Gül, Metropolitan Mayor Fatma Şahin, Elbeyli District Governor Yunus Emre attended the opening ceremony. BayraklıGaziantep Provincial Mufti Hüseyin Ready, Şahinbey Mayor Mehmet Tahmazoğlu, Şehitkamil Mayor Rıdvan Fadıloğlu, Oğuzeli Mayor Mehmet Sait Kılıç, Elbeyli Mayor Süleyman Şimşek and many guests attended.

Governor Davut Gül emphasized the importance of sharing for social solidarity and said, “Mihti Bey touched upon something beautiful and said 'I will not leave my own share, I will take it with me'. They say that the shroud has no pocket, will you take it with you, it is being taken. The method for this is to do charity hasenat. If you make works that will stay, you actually take the money with you. I would also like to thank Mihti Bey and his friends for sharing this beauty with us today. May Allah accept your good deeds”.

Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Fatma Şahin said that you are our very valuable elders and said, “The mosque will fill an important deficiency at the airport. The Kaplan family is an exemplary family with their charitable works as well as making great contributions to industry, production, employment and the country's economy. We thank Mihti Kaplan and his family.”

Mihti Kaplan, who had the mosque built at the ceremony accompanied by prayers, pointed out that he will continue to provide such services and that it is of great importance for people to do charity as well as work and earn.

While Mihti Kaplan and his family have built and put into service education, health and social facilities, so far, a mosque, a shepherd's house, a health center and a health complex in the Elbeyli District of Kilis, a mosque in the Yeşilkent Cemetery in Gaziantep, as well as Araban He had a mosque, two imam hatip high schools and an airport mosque with a capacity of 750 people built today, in the semi-open prison on the road.

After the speeches, the mosque was put into service with prayers read by Gaziantep Provincial Mufti Hüseyin prepared.