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The issue was brought to parliament with his question by the independent member of parliament, Konstantinos Bogdanos, but it is familiar, and on the contrary, reported Mea Culpa, it has a long history and political continuity, as the government of the New Democracy fully implements the SYRIZA practices.
June 2019: The Islamic Mosque of Athens in Votanikos, in the presence of the then Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Kostas Gavroglou, was inaugurated despite strong reactions.
Mr. Gavroglou, delighted, said: "The mosque was built exclusively with the money of the Greek people, and the Greek state will pay its operating costs. No one has the right to prevent someone from coming, even if they have a different opinion about the functioning of the mosque. Athens finally has a place of prayer for citizens, immigrants, refugees and visiting Muslims”.
Some talked about vote hunting.
The works of the unfinished mosque were completed during New Democracy and, more specifically, on November 2, 2020, when its official opening took place. The logic - but also the official "line" - has always been the same: A mosque that was created with the money of the Greek people and whose purpose was to have the relevant control regarding its operation, at the same time closing all illegal mosques.
However, in the same month, in the year 2019, according to a parliamentary question tabled a few days ago by the independent Member of Parliament A of Athens, Konstantinos Bogdanos, the Pakistani community bought a large plot of land in Megara, starting to build a two-story mosque in the style of the Islamic mosque in Athens, almost at the same time as the inauguration that took place in Botanikos. It is an oversized construction with a huge basement and ground floor.
As you will see from the following posts, the works at Megara had already started on June 12, 2019:
Two years later, and specifically in July 2021, the first "big rehearsal" took place in the unfinished building, with a prayer for Eid al-Adha and speeches despite the flawed protection measures during the pandemic.
The chairman of the committee and Imam of the mosque, Muhammad Irfan Sultani, is responsible for the construction.
Who is Muhammad Irfan Sultani?
It has been recognised by the Magistrate's Court of Megara and considered by the Court of First Instance of Athens.
This is exactly the trick mosques do to function, having been recognised as cultural associations.
Muhammad Irfan Sultani makes sure he is unionised and participating, as you will see in speeches of unions of the prefecture of Attica.
At the same time, he led Kashmir-related marches outside the Indian embassy.
We often see him expanding his public relations and taking pictures with important people.
Does the Mayor of Megara know that a mosque is being built in his Municipality?
Mr. Grigoris Stamoulis, Lieutenant General as independent mayor of Megara in his second term, seems to know Muhammad Irfan Sultani well, as he accepted his congratulations on his re-election.
Cheating, therefore, on the relevant question, it seems improbable for Mr. Stamoulis not to be aware that a mosque is being built in his Municipality. He himself appears to be quite networked since he recently welcomed the prime minister. 
From the warehouse to the bunkhouse – The role of Ahmed Shahbah Siddiqui
The Pakistani mosque in Megara has been in a basement/warehouse for years. SYRIZA had started giving licenses to all these illegal mosques.
Typical examples: The centre of the Peristeri Pakistanis and the Piraeus Shiites, with legalised outdoor self-flagellations. Recognising the cultural Association we saw above is now considered a "permission".
The existing mosque in Megara:
It is worth noting that the construction of the new mosque is supervised by Shahbaz Ahmed Siddiqui, Chief Imam of the Pakistani community, Javed Aslam's right-hand man and head of religious affairs.
Siddiqui contributed to the financial support and assured that this mosque would only be the beginning. More to come…
As for his beliefs, Shahbaz Ahmed Siddiqui does not hide. He openly declares himself a supporter of Erdogan, to the point where one can wonder if everyone is a "planter" after all.
How the costs for the construction of the mosque were covered - The visit of the great Imam from Birmingham
The works continued, and the question was raised about how the financing of the plot and construction came about. It would be quite difficult to meet the expenses with funds from ordinary Pakistani community members since it is the second largest after the Votanikos mosque.
The questions were resolved with the visit of a Grand Imam from Birmingham to inspect the works in March 2020.
Sultan Fiaz ul Hassan Qadri is an official and often travels to Islamabad to receive directions.
Sultan Fiaz ul Hassan Qadri is a world-renowned scholar of Islamic doctrine and the spiritual science of Sufism. He is the direct descendant of Sultan Bahu.
As the leader of the Sarwari Qadri Sufi Order, Sultan Fiaz ul Hassan Qadri is a guide and teacher to approximately 1 million Muslims worldwide, particularly in South Asia, the United Kingdom and Europe.
In Greece, he enjoys great respect and recognition from the members of the Pakistani community.
This particular Imam visits Greece very often and attends the legal-illegal Pakistani mosques.
At the beginning of March, he was back in Greece...
Sultan Fiaz ul Hassan Qadrio is the direct descendant of Hazrat Sultan Bahu and the Chairman of Hazrat Sultan Bahu Trust, Takbeer TV Islamic Channel and Pakistan Milli Tehreek.
The Pakistani embassy is pulling the strings.
The Pakistani embassy and Pakistani intelligence (ISI) nest periodically call all the Imams of the mosques for directions. They control them completely, even those close to Javed Aslam, whose courtiers regularly go in and out of the embassy.
