Maybe folks didn't hear this, it sounds like the Italian Goverment actually closed some Mosques down. "Makeshift Mosques" per the story below.
Muslims pray at Colosseum, protesting against Rome mosque closures
Hundreds of Muslims prayed next to Rome's Colosseum on Friday to protest against the closure of makeshift mosques, calling on city authorities to protect their religious rights.
Worshippers knelt on prayer mats and tarpaulin on the pavement meters away from the ancient amphitheatre. Some held placards reading "Peace" and "Open the mosques".
At least 1.6 million Muslims live in Italy but there are only a handful of mosques officially registered as such with the government.
Most worship takes place in houses and Islamic cultural centers - a development that some right-wing politicians have said makes them difficult to monitor, raising the risk of radicalization, particularly in the wake of militant attacks across Europe.
Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said in August that "mini mosques in garages" should not be allowed.
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