The first government-funded mosque in Athens since 1833 opened its doors to worshippers on 6 Nov. 20
The first government-funded mosque in Athens since 1833 opened its doors to worshippers on 6 Nov. 2020.While this is the first government-funded and controlled mosque to open in almost 200 years, there are already around 100 makeshift mosques in Athens.Until today, 6 Nov. 2020, Athens was the only European capital without an official mosque and it has been so since the end of Ottoman rule.The mosque in Athens has no minarets. On a quid pro quo basis, President Erdogan of Turkey suggested that if Greece wishes to reopen the Halki seminary, the mosque in Athens must have minarets [x]> Photo: Nick Paleologos. -- source link
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