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Iceland’s Mosque Installation In Venice Closed By Police
Iceland’s contribution to this year’s Venice Biennale, ‘THE MOSQUE’, was closed on Friday by the police who claim the artist didn’t have the correct permits, and had violated laws by allowing too many people to worship in it at the same time,…
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Venetian Officials Threaten To Close ‘THE MOSQUE’
Venetian officials have threatened to close the Icelandic exhibition, ‘THE MOSQUE’, after response by Catholic authorities, reports The Telegraph. The installation is set in a decommissioned church that has been privately owned since 1973. Nonetheless, the Catholic Church insists it should have…
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Iceland-Made Mosque In Venice A Threat To Public Safety, Says Police
Iceland’s contribution to this year’s Venice Biennale has come under fire for being what the police call a security threat, reports The New York Times. The exhibit, titled ‘THE MOSQUE: The First Mosque in the Historic City of Venice’, sees an old and unused…