横浜と沖縄尚学が対戦 昨春と昨夏の覇者が激突 第6日の見どころ
North Gyeongsang Province's "Alternative Site Proposal for Continued Islamic Cultural Center Construction Conflict" has sparked attention as a potential resolution to the six-year-long conflict. The Gyeongsangbuk-do Mayor's Office announced on the 10th that they have proposed an alternative site for the Islamic Cultural Center construction through a practical solution, exchanging the building site with the architect.
The suggested location is the former Old Daehyeon Police Station site (230-2 Daehyeon-dong) with a ground floor area of 163㎡. The current construction site and the proposed site are only 3 minutes apart by foot. The Mayor's Office stated that they believe the current construction site is in a densely populated residential area, and continuing the conflict would only prolong the situation.
They provided this alternative to ensure the stability of students' religious activities while protecting the living environment of residents. The former Old Daehyeon Police Station site is a national property owned by the Ministry of Finance and Economy. The Mayor's Office plans to proceed with the purchase and exchange process if the architect accepts the proposal.
Mayor Gyeongsangbuk-do Cho In-su stated that if the architect participates in the discussions broadly, they will do their best to find a practical resolution even in financially strained circumstances. The architect side plans to review the North Gyeongsang Province's proposal and announce their stance soon. Service Chief Park Chang-ho of the "Peaceful Construction of Islamic Cultural Center for Citizens" Executive Committee remarked that the suggested site has only one floor, equivalent to one-third of the current size, presenting a spatial limitation issue.
They are prioritizing the opinions of Muslim students. The Islamic Cultural Center conflict began in 2020, stemming from a request from residents. The Mayor's Office issued a construction suspension order, and the architect filed a lawsuit to overturn it, which was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2023, allowing construction to resume; however, after completing the construction according to the new site, they were once again ordered to halt construction due to discrepancies with the design plans.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Will the 6-year conflict over the Daegu Islamic Center be resolved? On the 8th, the Buk-gu district of Daegu announced that it has proposed moving the Islamic Center to an alternative site. The controversy over the Islamic Center began in 2017 when the center's plan to build a large-scale mosque in the Namsan-dong neighborhood was met with fierce resistance from local residents. The residents claimed that the large-scale mosque would cause traffic and parking problems and that it would be a "spot for Islamic extremists." The conflict escalated as some far-right groups even used a loudspeaker to blast K-pop music in front of the center in an attempt to drive them out. Since then, the center has been using the current site while continuing to seek an alternative. On the 7th, the center's side announced that it would voluntarily suspend construction on the mosque. On the 8th, the district announced that it had proposed moving the center to another site near the current location. The new site is known to be about 1.5 times larger than the current site and is located about 150 meters away from the current location. The district explained that it had discussed the alternative site with the center's side and local residents. The district said, "We will actively support the relocation if the center's side agrees to move." The center's side and local residents will have to make a decision soon. hani.co.kr
- The Hodogaya Bypass was closed in both directions, causing a traffic jam of approximately 6 kilometers. A man was standing outside the bridge railing. asahi.com
