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Creation Date
1916
Description
French, British, and Russian prisoners sit on prayer rugs facing Mecca outside of the mosque. The Germans hoped to recruit Muslim POW's to fight on behalf of the Turkish Sultan by showing their support for subject Muslims in the French, British, and Russian Empires.
Keywords
Germany, Zossen, Wuensdorf, Religion, Church, Propaganda, French North African POWs, Indian POWs, Russian POWs, World War 1914-1918