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    …In the only old synagogue of the town, Greek Jews follow the weekly keeping of Sabbath because it makes them keenly aware of not only time but also the harmony of the universe. At the end of the service, worshippers become recipients of God’s ENLIGHTENMENT. by: vito-stef Views[582] …”Sometimes it is difficult to introduce myself using my real name and religion because of the bias” Ahmet says. The construction of mosques is not allowed in Greece. Nevertheless, immigrant muslims have managed to transform rooms to religious places, where they feel free to PRAY and come closer to their God… by: vito-stef Views[434] …The Greek Orthodox Christianity is inseparable with the history of Greek people. In hard times, many people feel the need to APPEAL to God’s help… by: vito-stef Views[699] ONE GOD MANY FACES. Despite the dominance of one religion in Greece, different religions which have left their signs in the past, appear again in the small town of Chania, a crossroads between east and west, north and south. The Catholic Greeks have to prove to the rest of the country that they remain both Greek and Catholic at the same time following the traditions like the suitable PREPARATION in the entrance of the church… by: vito-stef Views[811] …In the only old synagogue of the town, Greek Jews follow the weekly keeping of Sabbath because it makes them keenly aware of not only time but also the harmony of the universe. At the end of the service, worshippers become recipients of God’s ENLIGHTENMENT. by: vito-stef Views[484]
     
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    Photos: One God Many Faces

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    About Travel Photography Scholarship 2010

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    The competition of National Geographic triggered the implementation of an artistic idea. I saw the selection of the topic as a personal challenge. I feel I discovered a new town through my camera. I met Greeks and people of different nationalities ... Read more >

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