Residents of Kazan oppose the construction of a new mosque on the site of Al-Ikhlas

On July 22, 2013, it became known that the residents Kazan appealed to the prosecutor and the mayor of the city with a protest against the construction a new mosque on the site of the building of the Al-Ikhlas mosque (Dekabristov street, 117).

Spiritual Administration of Muslims intends to build a boiler house on the site of the demolished building, in which, before liquidation the parish housed the Al-Ikhlas mosque, the Mirghaziyan mosque. The locals are convinced that a playground in the yard is more necessary than a mosque.

“ Why don’t they ask our opinion on the question of whether a cult object is needed in our yard? When surveying the land, there was no public discussion, we no one invited, and this is a gross violation of the law. We are not against mosques, churches, synagogues and other places of worship, but do not violate our constitutional rights. Please cancel the decision ,” the text says.

Residents indicate they are protesting against the construction of a mosque in the yard is not the first year,

A fragment of the correspondence is attached to the appeal local residents with the city authorities, dated 2005. In him talks about the objective reasons that impede the construction of the mosque: “ The placement of the mosque in this place is violation of the requirements of SanPiN 2.2.1 / 2.1.1.1200-03 for the organization of a 50-meter sanitary protection zone from residential buildings to a place of worship. Considering the above, as well as numerous complaints from residents of adjacent houses, the decision to build a mosque has been rejected from further consideration .”

Appeal signed by over 100 people. They also intend to organize a rally against the construction. Sources

• Iskhakov R. "A new mosque instead of Al-Ikhlas". Why didn't they ask us?" // Intertat.ru. 2013. July 22.