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Construction of first Mosque in Athens to start soon

Construction of the first mosque in Athens will start as soon

 

Construction of the first mosque in Athens will start as soon as final details of the much-delayed project are ironed out and the building permit is about to be issued.

It has been seventy years since it was decided to build a mosque in Athens. The delays have been a constant source of tension with the Muslim world. 

In recent years, the tender for the construction had been repeated five times and a successful bidder was selected in November 2013. The project has a budget of 964,000 Euros and it will be constructed on a plot of land owned by the Greek Navy. It is located in the area of Eleonas in Athens where a former Navy workshop building will be converted into a mosque.

 

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