Greece
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Archbishop of Athens response to Ayatollah Arafi’s festal letter
We anticipate that your willingness for joint activities to achieve religious solutions to mitigate global crises can be fulfilled for us, Orthodox Christians and Shia Muslims, set out from a mutual point of understanding.
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The first modern mosque to be built in Greece will open in October
The first new mosque to be built in Greece will open next month in Athens. The opening will bring an end to a 14 year process which has seen the project delayed by legal issues and opposition from hard line Greek nationalist groups.
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16th-century mosque vandalized in Greece
Windows on the entrance door of the Kurşunlu Mosque, also known as the Osman Shah Mosque, were broken in the assault, according to local media reports.
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MHP chairman: Greece's reaction to Hagia Sophia's mosque reversion nonissue for Turkey
The fact that Greece claims a degree of proprietorship of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, which is well within Turkey's legitimate and sovereign borders, is proof that the country is stuck in the past by 567 years – the year conquered Istanbul, said a statement by MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli.
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Greece: Muslim prayer hall ordered shut
Saying the facility lacks a license to operate, the Education and Religious Affairs Ministry gave a 15-day notice to clear the premises in Piraeus, a port city just 12 kilometers (seven miles) from the Athens city center.