Danish politicians slam Qatar’s control of Grand Mosque

LONDON – Qatar has taken control of the Grand Mosque in the Danish capital of Copenhagen, sparking outrage from the Scandinavian country’s left, according to Berlingske. At a board meeting, the board of the fund behind the mosque was replaced, giving five people from Qatar an absolute majority on the board, reported Berlingske. Qatar’s move sparked a political outrage in Denmark as left-wing politicians demanded the government put an end to foreign interference in Danish mosques. One of the new board members is Shaheen al-Ghanim, who has been director of the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic...