Plans to construct a new mosque in the Romanian capital of Bucharest have led to anti-Muslim backlash
Plans to construct a new mosque in the Romanian capital of Bucharest have led to anti-Muslim backlash, with many voices opposing the construction of the only place of worship for Muslims in what is deemed as a test of the country’s religious tolerance.
Plans for the mosque were revealed late last month after Romanian officials signed a deal with the Romanian mufti’s office to build a mosque for 1,000 worshippers, an Islamic library and a community center, on 37,000 square feet of city-owned land in northern Bucharest.
The government’s support for the mosque has sparked an unexpected anti-Muslim backlash in this formerly communist country.
Around 10,000 Muslims live in Bucharest, where five mosques operate.
