Hamburg,March 21 (Islamic Voice) German authorities have given the go-ahead to German sculptor Gregor Schneider to showcase a cube reminiscent of Kabah, in Hamburg. Schneider’s replica is 13 meters long and wide. “I wanted to introduce to people worldwide the oldest place of worship,� Schneider said, referring to it as one of the most breathtaking buildings worldwide. The sculptor said he made several attempts to take his cube to the Venice Biennale and St Mark Square in Italy, but authorities rejected his requests for “security and political reasons.� There are some 3.2 million Muslims in Germany and Islam comes third after Protestant and Catholic Christianity. Some German Muslims have hailed Schneider’s work and refused to call it offensive. “Islam is not against such pieces of art,� Chairman of the Higher Council for Muslims in Germany, Nadim Elias said. “Muslims will not consider this work offensive,� added Ahmed Yazgi, a member of the Federation of Muslim Communities in Northern Germany.