Friday, October 28, 2011

French Court Ends Permit for Marseille Mosque; Project Failed to Meet Urban-Planning Needs

A French court yesterday (October 27, 2011) cancelled a construction permit for a mega-mosque in the southern city of Marseille that had been touted as a potential symbol of Islam's growing place in France, according to the Europe News website.

The city's administrative tribunal ruled the project would have to be cancelled because of failures to meet urban-planning requirements.

It raised particular concern over the project's failure to finalize a deal for a 450-place parking lot and to reassure planners that the mosque would fit with the urban environment.

The $31-million project would have seen the Grand Mosque, boasting a minaret soaring 82 feet high, and room for up to 7,000 worshipers, built in the city's northern Saint-Louis area.

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