Summary
A religious row has broken out in the Valleys after a group of Muslims bought a 150-year-old Welsh chapel to convert into a mosque.
Locals claim they are desecrating the disused Grade II-listed Berea United Reformed Chapel in Blaina, while the new owners - the Abergavenny-based Imman Muslim Society of Gwent - say they are breathing new life into the building.See the full content of this document
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Holy Row
Planners at Blaenau Gwent Council have ordered the society to stop renovation work, which included taking up the rotten floor and pews, because they do not have listed building consent.
The society's retro...See the full content of this document
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