And finally...

Before I go...

You know about the fiasco concerning the Dudley Central Mosque and its relocation? The Muslim community want it; non-Muslims don't. There was even a petition against it signed by the wider community and local politicians.

Apparently, it's been going on for a number of years with the Council finally deciding that it needs the precious little spare land that it has for future business development. And that was that.

Until recently...

The exiting mosque committee and its congregation appealed to central government with the result being that Brown' administration has caved into the argument advanced by the committee. There will be a new mosque afterall and will be open to all sections of the community and hence it'll have the words 'community centre' within its title - as if that makes all the difference (see my post on the politics of council funding relating to religious organisation entitled 'The case for churches - for God and country').

I'm not sure - non-Muslims using a mosque? I can't see it myself but then, apparently I'm so Islamaphobic what would I know?

And, anyway, whatever happened to local democracy - wishes of the majority?

I don't know but the following words come to mind: 'appeasing' 'government' 'Muslims'.