Pilgrims to visit mosque over border

Nicosia - Hundreds of Turkish Cypriots will cross the dividing line splitting Cyprus on Saturday for a pilgrimage to an Islamic…

Nicosia - Hundreds of Turkish Cypriots will cross the dividing line splitting Cyprus on Saturday for a pilgrimage to an Islamic mosque in the island's south, UN officials said yesterday.

Pilgrims will visit the Hala Sultan mosque in the coastal town of Larnaca in the island's Greek Cypriot-populated south. A similar visit was made last year.

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