A member of Xanthi’s Muslim minority — who has repeatedly claimed to be the legitimate local religious leader, as opposed to the mufti appointed by the Greek state — was hospitalized with minor head wounds on Friday after being attacked in his home near the northern city by a fellow-Muslim wielding a coat hanger.
| Ow! Cheeze, that sounds like it hurts! Betcha civil, well-reasoned discourse like that is why they wear turbans, huh? |
Mehmet Emin Aga, 71, was attacked by a 48-year-old man from the same area, police said. A Council of State ruling made public last July rejected a suit filed by Aga, finding it entirely legal that Muslim leaders in Greece should be appointed by the government rather than elected by local Muslims. |