A protest was held in Krakow against the use of a residential building as a mosque

Residents of Kraków took to the streets to protest the operation of a Muslim prayer room set up in an ordinary residential building under the guise of a community center. The incident sparked widespread public outcry and a debate about maintaining cultural order in the city,according to The European Conservative.

The protests were sparked by the findings of an investigation by right-wing activist Michał Kostszyński, who had been monitoring the facility on Dvorska Street for several months. According to his findings, the premises—formally registered as a cultural and community center—were de facto being used to conduct religious ceremonies by an Islamic community affiliated with the “Al-Fajr” Foundation.

Representatives of the “National Movement” party and activists from the “Movement for the Defense of the Border” took part in the protest. The participants emphasized that their dissatisfaction stemmed from a desire to preserve Christian traditions and Kraków’s traditional way of life. Protest co-organizer Petr Bartos expressed confidence that such changes in residential neighborhoods disrupt the established cultural and spatial balance.

Kraków authorities criticized the protesters, accusing them of attempting to escalate the conflict and deliberately stoking fear among the public. Despite the municipality’s official position, the publication notes that, under pressure from local residents, the property owner decided not to renew the lease with the tenants, effectively ending the prayer hall’s operations at that address.