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(21 Jun 1995) T/I: 11:08:48 Europe's largest mosque was inaugurated in Rome on Wednesday (21/6). The new mosque is 30,000 square meters in area and can hold 2,000 worshippers. At the opening ceremony, the inaugural ribbon was cut by Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia and Italian President, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro. Speaking at the Vatican, Pope John Paul II called the opening of the mosque "an eloquent sign of the religious liberty that is recognised here for every believer." SHOWS: ROME, ITALY 21/6 WS mosque PAN mosque entrance GVs exterior of mosque Tilt up columns CU dome CU top of minaret Police guarding entrance Two policemen on dome Police at entrance Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Governor of Riyadh Province (in centre) with delegation CU Prince Salman Cutaway media Italian Foreign Minister, Susannna Agnelli, shaking hands with Prince Salman Mayor of Rome, Francesco Rutelli, arriving CU Prince Salman Italian President, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, greeting Prince Salman WS conference room Prince Salman SOT (in Arabic) Scalfaro SOT (in Italian) saying the mosque is a centre of study and prayer open to all Scalfaro and Prince Salman cutting ribbon Scalfaro and Prince Salman entering prayer hall Vatican WS Nervi Hall with Pope on podium CU Pope SOT (in Italian) saying the opening of the mosque in Rome was a signifigant event, as it was indicative of religious tolerance, particularly as Rome was the centre of Christianity. 3.04 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...