German Mosque’s Architecture Is A Red-Herring Issue

In Cologne, Germany, some locals are irked “that some actual Muslims want to build an actual mosque with a dome and minarets. The residents complain that the minarets would clash with the towering spires of the city’s celebrated 13th Century cathedral.” Designed by Paul Boehm, son of Pritzker Prize winner Gottfried Boehm, the $20 million mosque “blends elements of Ottoman classicism with cutting-edge modernity.” Of course, architecture isn’t the real issue….