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Muslims pray by Rome's Colosseum in protest over mosque shortage

Video. Muslims pray by Rome's Colosseum in protest over mosque shortage

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The Italian authorities have been accused of a crackdown on unofficial sites while regulations restrict the number of registered places of worship.

Muslims have held prayers next to the Colosseum in Rome to protest against a shortage of mosques.

The lack of officially-registered places of worship for Italy’s more than 1 million Muslims has led to many using unofficial venues such as private homes.

Critics say this makes them difficult to monitor and can foster radicalisation.

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