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June 1, 2009
Muslim leaders warn Greece of riots over defaced Koran
This is almost getting to be a "Nothing to see here, move along" story.A Greek policemen allegedly tore a Koran from an Iraqi immigrant and stepped on it which set off riots last week with the usual torched cars and general mayhem. Greece has an assimilation problem with a huge influx of illegal Muslim immigrants - 400,000 in the Athens area alone - and along with an arson attack on a Muslim prayer room, tensions have been driven very high.But really, this is about recognizing an invisible community - and the Muslims are milking the controversy for all that it's worth.Iason Athanasiadis of the Washington Times reports: Muslim leaders in Greece are warning authorities of violent protests in the mainly Christian Orthodox nation after an incident in which a policeman reportedly defaced a Koran. "How can you control enraged 20-year-old Afghans who will hit the streets seeking to die in the name of Allah?" asked Naim al-Ghandour, president of the Muslim Union of...(Read Full Post)