Muslim Association of Greece

Muslim men gathered in a basement transformed into a a prayer room in the neighborhood of Agios Nikolaos, in Athens

Athens doesn't have a single mosque, so Muslims worship in makeshift prayer rooms

April 28, 2017
Belief

Athens is one of the few world capitals without an official mosque. Greece is finally building one. But until then, the city's thousands of Muslims will continue praying in rented out garages, basements and apartments.

Athens doesn't have a single mosque, so Muslims worship in makeshift prayer rooms

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