Special permit approved for mosque in Indiana Town

The board of zoning appeals in Carmel, US state of Indiana, approved a special use permit for the Al Salam Foundation to build an Islamic Life Center and Mosque at their board meeting Monday evening.

The board of zoning appeals in Carmel, US state of Indiana, approved a special use permit for the Al Salam Foundation to build an Islamic Life Center and Mosque at their board meeting Monday evening.

Hundreds of Carmel residents packed the Palladium for the Performing Arts to share their opinions with the Board of Zoning Appeals over the proposed mosque. 

More than 200 of those residents signed up to talk at the meeting Monday evening, which lasted more than five hours. 

The Al Salam Foundation plans to build the Islamic Life Center and Mosque near Shelborne Road and West 141st Street but says they are unsure on a timeline for the groundbreaking. 

Members of the group shared with those gathered why it is important to them to have a place to practice their faith in the Carmel community.

“It’s a venue where my children will pray and learn about their faith. Share knowledge and grow,” one member said. 

The Al Salam Foundation leadership says the Islamic Life Center will take three years to complete.