2024-04-18 16:23:00
Recently, amid controversy, Muslim YouTuber “Daoud Kim”, who has 5.53 million subscribers, announced that he would build a mosque following purchasing land on Yeongjong Island, Incheon. Kim requested termination of the contract.
Mr. A, the landowner, told Yonhap News TV on the 18th: “I signed a contract, but the real estate agent told me to cancel it. He added: “I found out later that they said they were going to bring in a contract. » container and broadcast it on YouTube. “So I said no to that either.”
Earlier, on the 13th, Daoud Kim announced via his YouTube channel that he would purchase land in Unbuk-dong, Yeongjong Island, Incheon and continue construction of a mosque there. They also asked for donations for the construction of a temple.
When some domestic anti-Islam netizens protested, he said in a media interview that it would not cause any harm to residents because it was located in a remote location and on a small scale. At the time, he said: “A mobile home can only accommodate regarding 20 to 30 pyeong anyway” and “We chose it as much as possible so as not to disturb the residents in a very distant”.
Daoud Kim. /Youtube
However, controversy continued as Doubt Kim’s history of sex crimes came to light. Daoud Kim was reportedly charged with attempted sexual assault of a foreign woman in 2019. However, it appears that a stayed indictment was issued because Daoud Kim apologized to the victim and she expressed that she did not want to be punished.
Another Korean Muslim influencer also posted a message targeting Daoud Kim. This means that details of how donations are used must be disclosed transparently. Then Daoud Kim said, “If you can’t help, stay still” and “bark more.” “Do you think I’m going to give up?” A post was published that seemed to refute this claim.
The responsible district office believes that building a mosque will realistically be difficult. When considering permissions for development activities, all surrounding environments are taken into consideration, but it is difficult to obtain permission for a religious assembly hall due to the use of the site. A Jung-gu official said, “If we were to apply for a building permit, it would be a religious gathering place as a neighborhood living space, but considering all the surrounding conditions, we believe it will be difficult to get a permit there. time.”
This is not the first time that there has been opposition to the construction of a mosque in the country. In Daegu, construction of a mosque was encouraged in a residential area of Daehyeon-dong, Buk-gu, starting in 2021, but its completion is delayed due to residents’ protests. In particular, the police received a complaint from Buk-gu’s office in December last year that the mosque was built differently from the design book, and they are currently investigating officials of the construction company for violations building laws.
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