Thousands of Turkish tourists, taking advantage of the holiday of Bayram, are arriving on the Greek islands these past few days. Although Bayram falls on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the Erdogan government has decided to declare Monday and Friday holidays too, making the whole week off. The islands have begun to receive increased numbers of Turkish [...]
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Alternate Tourism Routes in Kythira
Legends say that Kythera was the birth place of Celestial Venus, the goddess of pure platonic love. Maybe that’s why visitors to the island should take time to explore the unexpected place of sudden love, the place where the Aegean meets the Ionian Sea. Kythera is a small island in the Ionian, located south of Peloponnese. Small [...]
Ramadan Draws to an End – A Look at Its Origins and a Greek Convert to Islam
The 1st of August marked the first day of a special month for Muslim communities all around the world. Ramadan, which is the ninth Islamic month and a period of fasting, is based on a combination of physical sightings of the moon and astronomical calculations. Ramadan is the month in which the first verses of [...]
Shariah Abolished for Greek Muslims
According to an article of the Greek newspaper “Eleftherotypia”, under the scope of reforms in the Greek Family Law, the Shariah will be abolished for Greek Muslims. This Muslim law establishes among others the right of polygamy and gives only to men the right to divorce their wives which constitutes a problem for the women [...]
Events for the End of Ramadan at Kalatravas Stadium
According to newsbeast.gr, the stadiums OAKA and SEF will be used by Muslim communities who live in Athens, to celebrate the end of Ramadan on August 30 or 31, depending on the beginning of the new moon that brings the end of their fast. After the Olympic Games of 2004, 11 public Muslim ceremonies took [...]
Low Tourist Traffic in Popular Religious Destinations on Assumption Day
Hoteliers in the popular religious destinations of the country are disappointed with this year’s low touristic traffic, as many of the rooms still remain empty today, on August 14, one day before the commemoration day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Despite the decline in prices, reservations are fewer than last year, with the [...]
Historical Churches of Athens Renovated
According to an article in the Greek newspaper “Kathimerini”, two of the most historical churches of Athens, the church of Agios Konstantinos across from the National Theatre in Omonoia, and the catholic church of Agios Dionysios on Panepitimiou Street, will soon be renovated. The earthquake that hit Athens in 1999 caused damages to these two [...]
Olympic Stadium Hosts Muslims for Ramadan
Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, has arrived. The Education and Religion Ministry announced that Olympic Stadium (OAKA) and the Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF) will be at the disposal of the Muslim Union to host their Ramadan celebration. The Muslim Union has been renting OAKA since 2004, except for this last year due to a [...]
10 Stolen Byzantine Icons Return to Greece
Ten valuable Byzantine icons stolen from the villages of Koukouli Zagoriou in Giannena and Samarina of Grevena, Northern Greece, were discovered in auctions in Amsterdam and London and will be returned to Greece. The stolen icons were spotted by a Greek collector who recognized them in the Temple Gallery catalogue. Six other stolen icons had [...]
Live Broadcast of Church Service at Panagia Soumela
Thanks to the Greek satellite HELLAS SAT 2, which is used for free broadcasts upon demand, churchgoers will have the ability to watch the Patriarch Church Service to be held on August 15 at Panagia Soumela in Trabzon of Pontos, broadcast live by channel ET3. Hellas Sat announced it was a great honor to take part [...]
15 Million Euro for Mosque in Votanikos, Athens
Construction of the mosque in the Votanikos region of Athens was officially announced, with the amendment in question included in the bill of the Ministry of Environment, as the European Union and the Muslim community of Greece put pressure on the country for its construction. Although plans to build a mosque have been underway since the beginning [...]
International Parish of Hagia Sophia Association Files Lawsuit at EU Court of Justice
Members of the “International Parish of Hagia Sophia Association” stated during a press conference at the Hellenic American Union in Athens, that there isn’t any progress regarding the law suit against Turkey. A law suit in which the European Court of Justice in Strasbourg is handling, states that members of the association had requested that Hagia Sophia will once again [...]
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