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		<title>Islamic Holidays</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In Europe Islamic holidays serve many purposes. Aside from celebrating religious holidays or marking events in Islamic history, these events connect European Muslims to communities worldwide and join together Muslims from all countries living in Europe. This strengthens the bond within the Ummah, brings together all language groups and emphasises the fact that Islam can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Islamic Art</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Islamic art can take many forms, and includes but is not restricted to religious elements. With an original Muslim population spread from southern Spain to Asia there exist different nuances and types, but generally encompass a similar aesthetic style &#8211; a heavy reliance on Arabic script, ornate designs, mosaiques and tapestries &#8211; examples of which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eu-islam.com/islamic-art/</link>
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		<title>Muslim Marriage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Marriage in Islam is one of the most important aspects of the faith, and believers are strongly encouraged in the Koran to marry. Those who do so will receive rewards and favour in the eyes of God. There are numerous versus in the Koran and Sunnah (traditions of the Prophet Muhammad pbuh) that encourage marriage, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eu-islam.com/muslim-marriage/</link>
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		<title>Baitul Futuh United Kingdom</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Claiming to be the largest mosque in Europe, the Baitul Futuh in Morden, London has a large presence and active involvement in the local community. Providing services similar to that of both the Great Mosque of Paris and the Ahmadiyya Mosque in Berlin, it serves as a place of worship for the local Muslim population [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eu-islam.com/baitul-futuh-united-kingdom/</link>
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		<title>The Great Mosque of Paris</title>
		<description><![CDATA[La Grande Mosquee de Paris is situated in the vibrant and historic Latin Quarter in Paris and is one of Europe&#8217;s largest mosques. Built in beautiful traditional Islamic style with a 33 metre high minaret, the mosque acts as not only a prayer and Islamic education centre but also as a high profile tourist attraction [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eu-islam.com/the-great-mosque-of-paris/</link>
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		<title>Ahmadiyya Mosque Berlin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Ahmadiyya Mosque in Berlin is Germanys first Mosque which played a fundamental role in the promotion of Islam in Germany &#8211; it is here that some of the first German translations of the Quran took place and, although the site still performs its primary function as a place for the faithful to pray every [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eu-islam.com/ahmadiyya-mosque-berlin/</link>
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		<title>Islam in Great Britain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The second largest religion in Great Britain is Islam, with an estimated population of around 2.8 million, almost 5% of the population. There are a number of variants of Islam practised in the UK, due largely to the number of immigrants stemming from numerous former colonies in South Asia. Estimates also put the number of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eu-islam.com/islam-in-great-britain/</link>
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		<title>Islam in Germany</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Islam is the second largest religion in Germany. Current estimates put the number of Muslims at around 4-6% of the population, the majority of who are of Turkish Sunni heritage. The large Muslim presence stems from &#8216;Guest workers&#8217; who came to rebuild West Germany after WWII. As time marched on they decided to stay and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eu-islam.com/islam-in-germany/</link>
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		<title>Islam in France</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Islam is France&#8217;s second largest religion (about 5-10% of the population) and studies indicate that it is in France that Muslims feel most at home. This is largely due to the French government&#8217;s early promotion of assimilation, and is also connected to the former North African colonies (from which the majority of French Muslims originated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eu-islam.com/islam-in-france/</link>
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