Exact venue of Hungary’s 1st Islamic cemetery revealed: it will be close to Budapest Airport
Üllő Te Vagy, a civil organisation leading Üllő, a town close to Budapest and near Budapest Airport, revealed the 1st ever Islamic cemetery that will be built in Hungary. Approximately 50 thousand Muslims live, study or work in Hungary and the leader of the Hungarian Islamic Community, Zoltán Bolek, believes they need an authentic Islam cemetery close to Budapest.
Exact venue of Hungary’s 1st ever Islamic cemetery revealed
We wrote about the project in December 2023 for the first time. Back then, Mr Bolek did not reveal where exactly they would like to build the new Islamic cemetery but said it would be close to Budapest and the M0 motorway. He also said that they obtained all the necessary permits for the construction. Therefore, the cemetery will be ready in 1-2 years.
After the takeover of the leadership of Üllő following their 9 June victory, Üllő Te Vagy, a local NGO, revealed where the new cemetery would be built and shared maps showing its exact location.
According to their post, the Hungarian Islamic Community bought a 7,000 sqm area between Vecsés and Üllő, where they would like to place the new cemetery. They went out to the area and asked for information from the Hungarian Islamic Community since they received no information from the previous Fidesz-backed city leadership.
Mortuary and graves surrounded by forests, agricultural lands
The Hungarian Islamic Community has been operating officially in Hungary since 1988. Most members of the community are Hungarian Muslims who reject any extremism. They have parcels in Budapest, Debrecen, Pécs, Miskolc and Harkány cemeteries, but it has become clear in the last few years that they will need a larger area to bury their loved ones properly, which is why they bought the area between Vecsés and Üllő.
They received all the necessary permits from the Hungarian government and started construction. The new cemetery will be surrounded by forests and agricultural lands and is accessible from Vecsés. They will also build a 50 sqm mortuary there.
Zoltán Bolek’s remarks
Historian Zoltán Bolek, the leader of the Hungarian Islamic Community, said in a comment under the post that he had lived in Monor for decades, the next town after Üllő if we travel from Budapest. He added that the local government’s Kozma Street Cemetary would become full soon, which is why they needed to find a new place to bury their loved ones. He cleared that they would not build a mosque because it was not necessary.
He said that Turkish charities and some Hungarian individuals pay for the project. He added that locals would not be disturbed by the project and the cemetery’s operation.
The distance between Üllő and Budapest Airport is 10 kilometres, so it will be close if foreign relatives would like to visit the final resting place of their loved ones. The distance between the borders of Budapest and Üllő is also 10 kilometres.
Another HUF 70 million needed to finish the project
According to a December post by Mr Bolek, the construction project was ongoing, but they lacked some money to finish it. He even slammed some “wealthy siblings” who had not donated to the project even though they would someday also die. He named two wealthy donors, the Kohinoor Bazaar and the Turul Török Élelmiszer (Turul Turkish Food) in Budapest. He said that they already spent HUF 70 million (EUR 174,000) on the project, but would need at least another 70 million. You may read how you can support the project by clicking HERE.
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