EU institutions avoid God. But for some religious leaders in EU-aspirant countries, member states' Christian origins are still politicaly important.
The morning call to prayer at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul means different things to different people.
For Muslims, it is an invitation to muster spiritual energy for the working day. For some Western visitors it is a sign that they are on the edge of an exotic world.
With regular news about Islamic extremists - Spain this week charged two al-Qaeda suspects, Denmark in June charged four Muslims for plotting to murder a cartoonist who made fun of Mohammed - it is a world that many see as hostile to the West.
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