Residents of the Ulyanovsk region protest against the construction of an Islamic cafe with a prayer hall in the Ulyanovsk region

Residents of the villages of Shumovka and Semyonovka in the Ulyanovsk region appealed to the prosecutor's office with a demand to check the legality of the sale of the building of the former Zemstvo school to the Muslim community.

On April 27, 2019, it became known that the residents of the villages of Shumovka and Semyonovka Ulyanovsk region appealed to the prosecutor's office with a demand check the legality of the sale of the building of the former zemstvo school (1913) to a Muslim community, as well as the legality of the change by the new owners of the historical appearance building. Except In addition, local residents repeatedly staged protests and gathered 278 signatures against the establishment of a Muslim cafe with a room for prayer in the building former school.

Muslims are ready to sell the building, but remind that they spent more than 500 thousand on it. The administration is ready to look for new owners, if the “ zemstvo school is of such importance” for residents.

Sources

• Riot over "religious" cafe // Misanec.ru. April 27, 2019