Ballarat Mayor speaks out in support of mosque construction
The Ballarat Mayor Josh Morris responds to an anti-Islamic group's opposition to the construction of a mosque.
by Lily Partland
ABC Australia
February 4, 2014
https://www.meforum.org/islamist-watch/41925/ballarat-mayor-speaks-out-in-support-of-mosque
Excerpt:
Anti-Islamic group Restore Australia is encouraging Ballarat residents to protest against the development of a mosque in Canadian.
But the Ballarat Mayor Josh Morris says the city's growing cultural diversity should be celebrated.
"One of the best things about Australia is its religious and cultural diversity.
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