“What an attractive sight and also what a beautiful alternative,” one person created on Facebook.

Journalist Abdirahim Saeed likewise tweeted a photo from the day, saying further into the string that he ‘d taken care of to speak to one of the organisers.

He stated: “Managed to obtain hold of the chairman of one of the two mosques that organised the Eid prayer at a German Ikea cars and truck park.

“We have done holiday prayer as a nation in the open air with 700 people. May my Lord always keep our unity and solidarity.”

Another post added: “We would like to express our gratitude to the Wetzlar police, the Wetzlar regulatory office, to IKEA Wetzlar and others that made this extraordinary prayer possible […] Thank you so much.“

Many social media users had nothing but love for the event, praising those who had helped make it happen.

“What a beautiful view and what a beautiful alternative,” one person wrote on Facebook.

Another said on Twitter: “What a wonderful idea!”

A third added: “This makes me happy. I know some of my religious friends struggled with the lack of close physical connections during ramadan, so it’s beautiful to see a community come together in a safe way.”

Journalist Abdirahim Saeed also tweeted a photo from the day, saying further into the thread that he’d managed to speak to one of the organisers.

He said: “Managed to get hold of the chairman of one of the two mosques that organised the Eid prayer at a German Ikea car park.

“He approached the store. And was surprised manager agreed. [He’s] full of praise for him.”