It was meant to be a â??potent symbol of our tolerant and welcoming societyâ?, a sanctuary for spiritual contemplation that drew inspiration from the great mosques of Cordoba and Kairouan, in an architectural complex that would have â??ranked itself with the major religious buildings of Europeâ?.
But, after an 18-year struggle, plans for east Londonâ??s â??mega-mosqueâ? have been definitively quashed by the communities secretary, who today rejected the appeal against Newham councilâ??s 2012 refusal of the scheme.
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