(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Sponsored by Iranian, Lebanon and Asian Shia Muslims the first Mosque for Shia Muslims opened in Zimbabwe.

According to the public relations office of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO), sponsored by Iranian, Lebanon and Asian Shia Muslims and with the cooperation of Iranian Cultural Office and representative of Ahl-ul-Bayt World Assembly, the mosque which belongs to Ahlul-Bayt Foundation designed and built in Zimbabwe lately.

The opening ceremony of Ale-Mohammad Mosque held with the attendance of ambassadors of Muslim countries including Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia and representatives of Islamic Centers.

During this ceremony some religious, political and cultural figures including Iranian cultural attaché to Zimbabwe delivered speeches on the importance of building mosques in Islam.

Iranian cultural attaché in his speech mentioned that Imam Khomeini was the founder of Muslims Unity and the mosques have to be the center for Muslim Unity.

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