Members of the English Defence League blasted out recordings of an Islamic call to prayer after scaling a disused building. Masked extremists ignored threats of arrest for inciting religious and racial hatred and unveiled banners saying “No to the burka” and “No mosque”. [Daily Star] Read more [via National Secular Society]
Dudley mosque plan scrapped Plans to build an £18 million mosque in Dudley town centre have been scrapped, the Express & Star can reveal today. The scheme to build a mosque with 65ft minaret on derelict land in Hall Street attracted huge protests, but has now been ditched by the Dudley Muslim Association.
Deputy council leader, Les Jones, told the Express & Star today the DMA had agreed instead to redevelop the existing mosque in Castle Hill, after months of delicate negotiations. [Express & Star] Read more [via Islam in Europe]
