Williams said he played by the rules to get construction up and running, and has catered to the demands of residents in building the mosque in a residential area in Sydney s south.
The project has been at the centre of a long-running row with neighbours in the quiet suburban street who bitterly opposed the traffic and disruption it will bring.
Sonny Bill Williams, Anthony Mundine and Hazem El Masri all threw their weight behind the campaign for the Hurstville mosque in a suburban Carlton backstreet.
Kiwi footy star Sonny Bill William s has won a battle to build a multi-million dollar mosque in Sydney s south after a fight with residents who opposed its development.