The Minister of Religious Affairs in Algeria, Youssef Belmahdi, inaugurated a mosque that was built by the Algerian star, Riyad Mahrez, the Manchester City star, in the municipality of “Bani Senous” in “Tlemcen” in the far west of the country.
Local platforms and media published clips of the inauguration ceremony, which was attended by the player's brother, his mother, and some local officials in the region.
Minister of Religious Affairs, Monday February 28, 2022, Youssef Belmahdi, accompanied by the mother and brother of the international player, the captain of the national team, Riyad Mahrez, inaugurated the Al-Taqwa Mosque in the municipality of Bani Snous, the district of Bani Snous, the state of Tlemcen, according to the Official Gazette of the General Government in Algeria # Jalal_Basha@Mahrez22 pic.twitter.com /70cbQHnt6d
— Basha Jalal (@jlal_albasha) March 1, 2022
The inauguration of the mosque, which was built by the Algerian Muslim player Riyad Mahrez with his own money, was completed, in the presence of both his generous mother and his brother. His father 🙏💚 pic.twitter.com/6tOUdcvxIG
— Hiba (@Hiba00840618) March 1, 2022
Belmahdi valued the move of the captain of the "Greens" team, and hoped that "a current charity will be written with God," according to what the minister said.
The mother of #Riyad_Mahrez witnesses the inauguration of a mosque in Tlemcen.
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— 🇩🇿 1.2.3 viva l'algerie (@vivalgerie7) February 28, 2022
In turn, Mahrez's mother spoke to the local media, stressing that her son's desire was great to perpetuate the memory of his late father and to build a mosque near his grave.