Sat, Jul 12, 2003 - Page 6 News List

Spain opens first new mosque after end of Muslim rule

EMOTIONAL PROJECT For the first time in 500 years, the faithful were called to a new mosque built for Spain's growing Muslim population

AP , GRANADA, SPAIN

But the project was delayed for years by lawsuits from local residents, the discovery of Roman ruins at the site and the death of King Hassan II of Morocco, another of its benefactors.

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