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Brentwood, TN
Having outgrown their cramped rental space on Carothers Street in Brentwood, TN, the Islamic Center of Williamson County (ICWC) submits plans to rezone a 14-acre plot of land to construct a 12,000-square foot mosque and community center in April…
Antioch, TN
As the Muslim community in Antioch, Tennessee, had grown rapidly in the years leading up to 2010, the Islamic Center of Tennessee hoped to purchase an old movie theater in Davidson County with plans to convert complex space into a mosque and…
Tags: Approved, Built, Mosque, Public Campaign
Port St. Lucie, FL
In late April 2017, residents protest at a city commission meeting against a potential proposal for a mosque by the Treasure Coast Islamic Society in the City of Port. St. Lucie. By the time of the city commission meeting, the property is already…
Tags: Mosque, Not Built, Public Campaign
Windermere, FL
In early August 2016 and after more than two hours of presentations, public comment, and deliberations, the Orange County Board of Zoning Adjustments votes unanimously to deny the Muslim community’s request for a special exception to build a mosque…
White City, FL
In February 2009, the Muslim Friends of Florida eventually receive approval from the St. Lucie County Commission for a scaled-down version of a site-plan they had proposed the previous year. The approval follows months of public opposition that…
Tags: Approved, Mosque, Not Built, Public Campaign
Fulton County, GA
A documented account of Case No. GA_05, occurring in Fulton County, GA. 30009 from May 2010 to September 2013
Tags: Approved, Built, DOJ, Lawsuit (RLUIPA), Mosque, Planning and Zoning, Public Campaign
Kennesaw, GA
A documented account of Case No. GA_06, occurring in Kennesaw, GA. 30144 in Cobb County from November 2014 to April 2015
Tags: Approved, Built, DOJ, Lawsuit (RLUIPA), Mosque, Planning and Zoning, Public Campaign
Phoenix, AZ
A Phoenix, Arizona, mosque is vandalized while it is under construction. Paint was spilled on the floor and several tall, arched glass windows were broken by what appeared to be gunshots. Anti-muslim graffiti was found on the walls.
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…
Virginia Beach, VA
Councilman Bill DeSteph of Virgina Beach, Virginia, says a city council approved mosque is a threat to national security and has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. He provides no evidence to support his claim, and is the only council member to vote…