An imam led the group in chants of 'Allah Akbar', which means 'God is great,' as they kneeled to the ground facing the Colosseum during the peaceful protest on Friday (pictured).The march was organized by a Bangladeshi group, Dhuumcatu, which has complained that smaller or more informal mosques in Rome have been branded illegal by authorities for building violations. At least 1.6 million Muslims live in the country but there are only a handful of mosques officially registered with the Italian government. Most worship takes place in houses and Islamic cultural centres. But, Italy's Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said in August that 'mini mosques in garages' should not be allowed as it makes them difficult to monitor.
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