For years, Muslim students in Daegu, South Korea, have used a house to pray. They are currently constructing a mosque while facing local Islamophobia.
The mosque’s construction began in 2020, but has been hampered by local government intervention, blockades, and police inactivity.
Despite the court ruling that justified the mosque’s construction, Islamophobic groups continue to harass the mosque’s entry, including the placement of pigs heads.
While most neighbors initially supported the mosque’s construction, opposition is growing, with the help of such organizations.
Mosque supporters recently took their cause to the international media, highlighting the South Korean government’s lack of respect for human rights.
A grilled pork party outside the mosque illustrates deep-seated anti-Islamic animosity, with anti-Muslim organisations organizing massive rallies.
