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In March 2017, the Chisago County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the permit for a Muslim cemetery after the board’s attorney had warned the county would face religious discrimination claims. Although the county’s planning staff and…

In November 2014, the Castle Rock Township Board of Supervisors denied the Al Maghfirah Cemetery Association’s application for a conditional use permit on 73-acres of land zoned residential. The rejection cited the size of the project, loss of tax…

In November 2017, the Tyrone Township Planning Commission holds a public meeting at which a Muslim developer’s proposal for a green cemetery is discussed. The proposal draws critique from residents primarily concerned with the potential groundwater…

In June 2016, the Zoning Board of Appeals of Dudley, MA denied the Islamic Society of Greater Worcester’s request for a special permit to develop a cemetery on 55 acres of vacant farmland off Corbin Road. The board justified its unanimous decision by…

In May 2015, the Walpole Board of Health denies Al-Marhama Islamic Burial Services a special permit to construct a cemetery on three acres of land. The board justifies its decision under reference to potential groundwater contamination because the…

In December 2019, the Allen County Board of Zoning Appeals rejects by a vote of 4-1 a cemetery proposal by the Muslin Community Help Association of Fort Wayne, citing insufficient planning and justification behind the proposed size of the cemetery…

In 2014, the Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission issues a CUP for an Islamic cemetery near Kuna. The Islamic Community of Bosniaks in Boise wants to use parts of a 36-acre lot as a burial ground. The property is already zoned for conditional…

On July 18, 2018, the Appomattox County Planning Commission announced that the Greater Lynchburg Islamic Association had withdrawn its petition for a conditional use permit to operate a cemetery on an 8-acre property zoned agricultural. The county’s…