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Athens Mosque

Αθήνα, Italy

Athens Mosque

The Votanikos Mosque, more commonly known as the Mosque of Athens (Greek: Ισλαμικό Τέμενος Αθηνών, romanized: Islamiko Temenos Athinon) or the Athens Mosque (Greek: Τζαμί της Αθήνας, romanized: Tzami tis Athinas, lit. 'Athens Mosque'), is a mosque in the Votanikos neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. It

is the first official mosque in the Greek capital since the Greek War of Independence. Until the mosque was completed in 2020, Athens was the only European capital city without a mosque. Construction of the mosque was opposed by the Greek Orthodox Church and subject to civil and judicial protests. Construction of the mosque was funded by the Greek Government and it is the only mosque in a European capital built solely using government funds.

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