Being Greek

Being Greek Muslim workers angry at their treatment by Greek authorities are calling on Islamic nations to boycott the Olympics.
"I feel an injustice, a barbarism against my culture and any Muslim would feel the same way," states Mehmet Imam, President of the Greek Muslim Federation. For years, Athens has been one large construction site as the city races to meet the Olympic deadline. Up to a million mainly Muslim migrants have flooded in to do the jobs few Greeks would do for a fraction of the wage. But dangerous working conditions aren't the only problem they face. With suspicion of Islam deeply rooted, these workers stand no chance of being accepted. "The police see you as a foreigner. They shout at you as if you're a dog," complains one. Ever since the expulsion of the Ottoman Turks, being Greek has been synonymous with being Christian. As one priest states: "If you're not baptised, you are not Greek." Even Muslims who have lived in Greece for generations are denied passports. There is not a single official mosque in Athens and plans to build one managed to offend both Christians and Muslims. Frustrated, Imam has called on Islamic countries to boycott the Olympics. But whilst he champions peaceful methods of protest, the next generation of Greek Muslims may not be so law abiding.
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