Eid prayers held in a historic former mosque in northern Greece for the first time in 100 years
by Costas Kantouris
Apr 10, 2024
3 minutes
The Stars of David adorning the balconies along the top of the building catch the first glimmers of the dawn light as worshipers pass through the gates of the historic Yeni Cami, or New Mosque, for morning prayers.
Wednesday marked the first time since the 1920s that the building — originally erected for a community of converts to Islam at a time when the city of was a cultural melting pot within holiday at the end of the monthlong fasting period of Ramadan.
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