The president of Kosova, Atifete Jahjaga said that Kosova is a secular country, built on the principle that assures all rights of each individual and community, as well the religious...
The president of Kosova, Atifete Jahjaga said that Kosova is a secular country, built on the principle that assures all rights of each individual and community, as well the religious freedom.
However, as she was holding her speech, some person were whistling and were holding placards “Jahjaga has offended Qur’an”. They were removed by the police, which did not let them express their dissatisfaction, while the president was holding her speech.
However, Jahjaga continued her speech. She said that Kosova is a multi-religious state.
“Kosova is a place where the cultures, traditions and religions were interlaced for many centuries, and the coexistence between them has been as still is its virtue and value. It is a place of trust on persons and kindness among them, a place of tolerance and religious respect. This interlacement of religious and cultural values has provided a greater value to Kosova and its citizens, the one of courage of coexistence in diversity,” Jahjaga said.
Mufti Naim Ternava said that the construction of this mosque has been an old necessity, as according to him, during the time many religious places, which were left by predecessors, have been destroyed, changed and ruined.
“The religious places were the first ones that provided the first core and the society was organized. In these places, in addition that God was worshiped, there has started education, emancipation, education and civilization of society,” Ternava said.
The Parliament Speaker of Kosova, Jakup Krasniqi said that the right on religion in Kosova is assured by the Constitution.
“Maybe Prishtina has lacked a mosque of such dimensions in order to provide sufficient space for all believers to carry out the religious rituals in optimal conditions. The free, independent and democratic Kosova is opening new paths for everyone, as well for religions. In our republic the right on religion is assured by Constitution, thus the conditions for exercising the belief should be created,” Krasniqi said.
Whereas, the prime minister Hashim Thaçi said that although Kosova is a new country, it is an example for the region and entire world for the religious harmony.
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