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Islam in Greece, victim of geopolitical tensions

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Athens, Dec 4 (EFE) .- (Camera: Alberto Borreguero) Until a few weeks ago, Athens was the only European capital that lacked an official mosque. The long Ottoman occupation and strained relations with Turkey continue to weigh on the lives of Muslims in Greece.FOOTAGE OF ATHENS.SOUNDBITES OF MOHAMED ZAKI, IMMAM OF THE NEW MOSQUE IN ATHENS; YORGOS KALANTSÍS, SECRETARY GENERAL FOR WORSHIP; AND ASIR JAYDER, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SHIITE COMMUNITY OF ATHENS.Translations: Zaki: "For us, Muslims, it's a relief, a pleasure. We're very happy to finally have a place to legally pray, without fearing the closure of the mosque in the future." Kalantsis: "Turkey tries to use Islam to play a protector of Islam role in the world, that's why it tried to meddle in the mosque of Athens, to try and make it seem like they had a say in it." Jayder: Speaks in English.

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