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  • Muslims to apologise for prayers held in front of Milan cathedral

    01/09/2009 10:07:34 AM PST · by NYer · 36 replies · 1,140+ views
    Guardian ^ | January 9, 2009 | John Hooper in Rome
    Leaders of Milan's Muslims are to meet the city's Roman Catholic archbishop to apologise for an impromptu prayer service they held in front of the cathedral, a statement from the archbishopric said.Images of hundreds of Muslims bowing to Mecca in front of one of the pre-eminent symbols of Christianity in Italy prompted outrage among some, particularly rightwing, Italians. Defence minister Ignazio La Russa proposed that prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's coalition should "reply" with a mass on Sunday on the same spot.The status of other religions is a particularly sensitive issue in Italy where, until recently, almost the entire population was...