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Bloomington, MN
In 2011, a Lutheran school building in Bloomington, MN was converted into the Dar al Farooq Center. Since then, there have been controversies over the center’s disruption of the lives of other residents, as well as how facilities should be shared…
Glen Allen, VA
The Islamic Center of Richmond seeks and receives permission from Henrico County to expand its current facility into a two-story, roughly 30,000-square-foot structure to house a mosque, a daycare center and a school. Shortly after construction begins…
Tags: Approved, Built, Expansion, Legal Campaign, Public Campaign
Murfreesboro, TN [Islamic Cemetery]
In March 2014, opponents of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro cemetery seek a court order to stop the project by challenging the county's approval of the project. Following the approval in January, Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.) is reported to…
Tags: Approved, Built, Cemetery, Legal Campaign, Public Speech
Starkville, MS
An Islamic Center was considering purchasing one of three parcels of land near the university on which to erect a student center. In preliminary discussions with city officials, what everyone agreed were legitimate concerns about parking and…
Madison, MS
In April 2009, the Madison County Planning and Zoning Board rejects the Mississippi Muslim Association’s building application for a mosque over concerns about sewage and water utilities after the City of Madison refuses to provide sewage service.…
Edmond, OK
In July 2012, the group requested city permission to expand its mosque to five times its current size. After notifying the community of the expansion plans, the Edmond Planning Commission received letters from residents concerned about terrorism. One…
Tags: Approved, Built, CAIR, Expansion, Planning and Zoning, Public Campaign
Marriotsville, MD
In March 2019, the Maryum Islamic Center receives online threats in response to a fundraising dinner for a new Islamic Center in Howard County. The threats come less than a week after the mosque massacres of Christchurch, New Zealand. As authorities…
Tags: Bias-related Incident, Built, CAIR, Mosque
Cobb County, GA
After construction began for a new cemetery in 2016, Cobb County residents spoke out at the BOC meeting to stop the project. The cemetery project had received the required special-use permit earlier that year. A public hearing was not required under…
Tags: Approved, Built, Cemetery, Legislation, Public Campaign
Gwinnett County, GA
In February 2002, the Gwinnett County Municipal Planning Commission unanimously approved a request for a special-use permit by the Georgia Islamic Institute of Religious and Social Sciences (GIIRS) to construct a five-acre cemetery on New Hope Road…
Tags: Approved, Built, Cemetery, Public Campaign