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News🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿: Falkirk Muslim Community Bid To Take Over Office Block For Mega Islamic Centre: The controlled external call to prayer is proposed as a managed activity, with appropriate acoustic safeguards intended to protect neighbouring amenity. Things are changing in Falkirk's religious and cultural outlook into the future. Over the past 6 years over 40 Christian Churches have been closed in the area by the Church of Scotland as more Christians turn away after hearing radical leftist garage spouted out every Sunday. Islamic Centre lodged an application with Falkirk Council on Monday, November 9 looking for permission to change the use of the premises at The Forum, Callendar Boulevard, Callendar Business Park, Falkirk. The group is looking to turn the offices into a “religious and community centre”. The document states: “Falkirk Islamic Centre is intended to be a lasting investment in Falkirk's people, built environment and community infrastructure. It represents an opportunity to bring new purpose and civic identity to an existing building while creating a facility of genuine long-term social value. “It will deliver a comprehensive Islamic Centre incorporating essential religious, educational, childcare, recreational and community facilities, supported by a substantial investment in the adaptation of existing accommodation. "Its key architectural additions, including the portico, dome and contemporary minaret elements, have been carefully developed in response to the existing building's form, materiality and architectural character. "The design seeks to provide a distinctive and recognisable identity while respecting the existing development and the historic context of the Callendar House estate. The controlled external call to prayer is proposed as a managed activity, with appropriate acoustic safeguards intended to protect neighbouring amenity. Source: Falkirk Herald.