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Greek Village's Muslim Culture Clashes With Athens : NPR

Greek Village's Muslim Culture Clashes With Athens

by Joanna Kakissis

January 22, 2012

Komotini is a village in the Greek province of Thrace. Its Muslim population dates back to the time of Ottoman occupation. They still speak Turkish and Shariah law still applies to Muslim residents in family matters, a state of affairs that has inflamed some politicians in Athens. Meanwhile, residents say their bigger problem is poverty.

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