AhlulBayt News Agency: South Korean Muslim convert and YouTuber Daud Kim cancelled his plan to build a mosque in the western port city of Incheon, according to a report.
His plan came to a grinding halt after it received backlash from local residents. Following the backlash, the land purchase contract he signed has been cancelled upon the request of the landowner, according to a report by the Korea Times.
Daud Kim, or Kim Jae-han then agreed to cancel the contract with the property owner. The property owners wanted the contract cancelled and said that he did not know about Kim’s plans to build a mosque.
Kim posts about living as a Korean Muslim have made a fan following on YouTube with over 5.52 million subscribers and 3.5 million Instagram followers from his posts.
He purchased 284.4 square meters of land on Incheon’s Yeongjong Island for 189.2 million won ($136,500).
He posted a video on YouTube and Instagram where he told his followers that he paid a deposit of 20 million won in advance and will pay the remainder of the amount the coming month.
“Finally with your help, I have signed a contract for land to build a Masjid in Incheon. I can’t believe this day has come. I plan to build a prayer place and Islamic podcast studio for Dawah to Koreans,” he said.
He also shared his bank information online, seeking donations from his subscribers. The local community, however, protested against the construction of the mosque which lies near schools and residential areas.
But he ultimately had to scrap the plan due to the opposition from local residents.
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His plan came to a grinding halt after it received backlash from local residents. Following the backlash, the land purchase contract he signed has been cancelled upon the request of the landowner, according to a report by the Korea Times.
Daud Kim, or Kim Jae-han then agreed to cancel the contract with the property owner. The property owners wanted the contract cancelled and said that he did not know about Kim’s plans to build a mosque.
Kim posts about living as a Korean Muslim have made a fan following on YouTube with over 5.52 million subscribers and 3.5 million Instagram followers from his posts.
He purchased 284.4 square meters of land on Incheon’s Yeongjong Island for 189.2 million won ($136,500).
He posted a video on YouTube and Instagram where he told his followers that he paid a deposit of 20 million won in advance and will pay the remainder of the amount the coming month.
“Finally with your help, I have signed a contract for land to build a Masjid in Incheon. I can’t believe this day has come. I plan to build a prayer place and Islamic podcast studio for Dawah to Koreans,” he said.
He also shared his bank information online, seeking donations from his subscribers. The local community, however, protested against the construction of the mosque which lies near schools and residential areas.
But he ultimately had to scrap the plan due to the opposition from local residents.
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