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Porto: Public auctions for properties previously intended for mosques remain deserted

Two Porto municipal properties originally slated for mosque projects failed to receive any bids during public auctions held on Wednesday, September 16. The properties, located on Rua da Porta do Sol and Rua do Pinheiro Grande, remain unsold after the current municipal executive moved to alienate them rather than proceed with the prior administration's plans for surface rights concessions to Islamic associations.

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While this is a local policy decision, it reflects the ongoing challenges faced by the local Muslim community in Porto regarding permanent places of worship and integration support, exacerbated by current eviction pressures on existing facilities.

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