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Islam became a religion around 600ce/ad Athens fell long before that around 400ce/ad, so there is no conceivable way that Athens could ever have been a center of Islam.
In recent years, Athens has had large numbers of Muslims immigrants added to an already extant Muslim community. The first Muslim immigrants arrived in Athens in the 1950s from Egypt. Following the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, many Muslims immigrated to Greece in the 1990s. The Greek government approved the building of a mosque in 2006.
However, the question of Islam's presence in Greece (and Athens in particular as the Greek capital) is a very sensitive issue because Greece's long history under Ottoman Rule. Greeks strongly associate nationalism in their country with the embrace of Greek Orthodox Christianity. With the rise of the Far Right in Greece, Muslim and Jewish Greeks are starting to worry about their place in Greek society.
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Did the Athens become a new center of Islam?
No
What is the web address of the Athens Cultural Center in Athens New York?
The web address of the Athens Cultural Center is: http://www.athensculturalcenter.org
Where is the Athens Cultural Center in Athens New York located?
The address of the Athens Cultural Center is: 24 2Nd St, Athens, NY 12015-1410
What is the phone number of the Athens Cultural Center in Athens New York?
The phone number of the Athens Cultural Center is: 518-945-2136.
What was good about Athens?
back then when Greeks ruled, Athens were the center of trading, knowledge and everything else. You can kind of look at it like New York nowadays
Which greek city became the center for a new system of government in which citzens governed themselves?
Athens.
Which Greek city became the center for new system of government in which citizens governed themselves?
Athens
What was to become the most famous stoa in ancient Athens?
After the retreat of the Persians, a new stoa was built in Athens. It was the Painted Stoa and was erected at the north end of the Agora. This was to become the most famous of all the stoas.
When was A New Athens created?
A New Athens was created in 1977.
Where is the New Athens District Library in New Athens located?
The address of the New Athens District Library is: 201 North Van Buren Street, New Athens, 62264 1024
What city nowadays is named after Athena?
Athens , Greece In the United States : Athens, Alabama Athens, Arkansas Athens, California Athens, Georgia Athens, Illinois Athens, Indiana Athens, Kentucky Athens, Louisiana Athens, Maine Athens, Michigan Athens, Mississippi Athens, New York: Athens (town), New York Athens (village), New York Athens, Ohio, a town Athens County, Ohio Athens, Pennsylvania, a borough Athens, Tennessee Athens, Texas Athens, Vermont Athens, West Virginia Athens, Wisconsin
How many towns named Athens in the US?
Athens, Alabama Athens, Georgia Athens, Texas Athens, Ohio Athens, Illinois Athens, Indiana Athens, Maine New Athens, Illinois Athens, County Ohio Athens, New York Athens, Pennsylvania Athens, West Virginia Athens, Wisconsin Athens, Louisiana Athens, Michigan
