Helsinki rejects long-discussed grand mosque project

The Urban Environment Division of the City of Helsinki has unanimously decided reject a proposal to build a grand mosque in Helsinki.

“The division unanimously decided to recommend to the city board that the grand mosque project should be abandoned. This is a good decision in light of the numerous problems and ambiguities related to the project in question,” Atte Kaleva, a member of the Urban Environment Division, wrote on Facebook on Tuesday.