(European Conservative) A decades-long dispute over a mosque and Koran school in Leonding, Upper Austria, is escalating once again after city authorities officially confirmed that the religious site is operating illegally, Austrian Express reports. The mosque, run by the “Islamic Assembly and Educational Association,” occupies space in a commercial property on Welserstraße. Its landlord, Siegfried Meinhart, has been fighting an expensive legal battle to remove the tenants for years, but the Islamist group shows no signs of leaving.
The saga began 20 years ago when four men signed a lease to use two floors of Meinhart’s property for what was supposed to be a private club. Soon after, it became clear the space was being used for religious purposes. Other tenants complained of disputes over parking, vandalism, and threats.
