Muslims struggle to find mosque location in central Prague

Muslims in Prague have been struggling for the past six months to find somewhere in the center of the city to establish a mosque.

The previous central mosque was shut down after neighbors lodged more than 500 complaints with the property owner.

The absence of a central mosque has significantly affected Prague's small Muslim community, many of whom are forced to travel long distances to mosques on the city's outskirts. This often means missing obligatory prayers, and it has damaged their sense of community.

The Muslim community said its difficulty in finding a location for a new mosque in the city center is being hampered by anti-Muslim sentiment, which experts say surged after the 2015 migration crisis.