Increasing sense of marginalisation among Italy's Muslim community
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There are approximately 2.7 million Muslims living in Italy, which amounts to about 4.9 percent of the population, a community that is being targeted by the current coalition government led by the right-wing Brothers of Italy party. They are the second largest religious group in the country after Christians, but local governments and mayors frequently impose restrictions on their right to practice their religion. This is the case in Monfalcone, a town in the Northern part of the peninsula. Our correspondent in Italy tells us more.