Brick Lane in East London has seen opposition from a Jewish group and others to the building of not only the Minaret but also the arches. The reason for the opposition appears to be the scale but also because previously it was a synagogue and so constructing a Minaret in one of the most heavily populated Muslim areas in the country would harm cohesion.
London Muslim disagrees and believes the opposition arguments to the construction should focus on architectural merits rather than historic significance of the building.
when the Jews left this place it was a complete S**t hole. Then the Bengalis came in looking for cheap accommodation in rundown flats. I remember coming down to the brick Lane area back in 1988 there were only Bengalis in these areas hardly any whites. Since then, the Bengali community has worked hard to really change image of Tower Hamlets. Today it is seen as an attractive place to live and work, thats why there is a white-flight back into the area
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