Muslims to apologise for prayers held in front of Milan cathedral

by John Hooper
Guardian
January 9, 2009

http://www.islamist-watch.org/1228/muslims-to-apologise-for-prayers-held-in-front

Excerpt:

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.

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