Tag Archives: Islam

Turkey condemned on Monday the comments made by Greece’s top cleric about Islam. the Foreign Ministry in Ankara described Archbishop Ieronymos’ comments as “presumptuous” and noted that they undermine efforts to restart the exploratory bilateral talks on maritime sovereignty which are scheduled to start later in January. “We strongly condemn …

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The leader of Greek Orthodoxy, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has warned that if Turkey persists with plans to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque, this will turn millions of Christians against Islam. The warning comes two days before Turkey’s top court will rule on the issue. Speaking at the church of …

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Several suspicious envelopes, some of them containing an unknown substance were sent to eleven University facilities in Greece over the last hours. All of them were sent from India, had Indian stamps and leaflets in English reading “Islam will rule but this will not happen because of the Muslims.” Special …

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A university rector in the southeastern province of Adıyaman has claimed that shaking hands with an unrelated woman was “more horrific than holding fire.” In a post shared on social media, Professor Mustafa Talha Gönüllü, the rector of Adıyaman University, asked whether it was religiously permissible to hold a woman’s …

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Archbishop of Athens, Ieronymos shocked many Greeks who thought that he was a progressive spiritual leader and he was making a difference by distancing himself from the hardliners, the xenophobic and homophobic members of the Greek Orthodox Church of Athens. In an interview to private Skai TV late on Tuesday, …

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