First official mosque to open in Athens

Athens - This is the first mosque to ever open since the end of the Ottoman rule.

The first official mosque in the Greek capital is set to open in May just in time for the holy month of Ramadan, The National Herald reported.
This marks the first mosque to ever open since the end of the Ottoman rule.
The mosque, which is located in the Votakinos neighborhood, will accommodate 300 men and 50 women, and will operate on a 24-hour basis during Ramadan and other holy holidays. It will also include auxiliary rooms and an office for the imam and the muezzin.
The administrative committee running the mosque has unanimously nominated a Moroccan-born, Zaki Mohamed, as the official imam for the mosque. He came to Greece about 25 years ago, and is the imam at one of the five makeshift prayer rooms in Athens.