This Mosque Welcomes Stray Cats And Now People Pray Beside Kittens

With hundreds of stray cats roaming the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, one mosque decided to open its doors to the homeless felines and now Muslims say their prayers beside the friendly furry guests.

Imam Mustafa Efe began welcoming the stray cats into his mosque last year.

And the cats made themselves right at home in the beautiful building.

They sit quietly during prayers.

And are totally relaxed no matter how busy the mosque gets.

This new mom liked her new home so much she decided to raise her kittens there.

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Mustafa calls the cats “guests” of the mosque.

Everyone seems to be pretty on board with the idea of mixing cute animals and religion.

And here’s some kittens exploring their nice new home because, you know, cute stuff.

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Who needs prayer mats when you can have prayer cats?