Officials in a South Carolina county have denied a permit to build a mosque due to infrastructure and traffic concerns, but neighbors also pointed out they do not want Islamic sharia law anywhere near their community.
The Lancaster County Council rejected the permit to build the mosque in Indian Land after Arafath Mohammad of Waxlan Investments LLC asked for a conditional-use permit to build it on Harrisburg Road after he bought the property in January, Queen City News reported Thursday.
Wilfredo Rivera and his family own a home next to the property and claimed Mohammad did not tell neighbors he wanted to build a mosque in the area, where traffic is already becoming congested. He added that when he learned of the plans for the mosque he decided to try to sell his home.
Another neighbor told WCNC earlier this month, “I don’t think it is a good idea to put a
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