Murfreesboro Mosque Opponents Still Trying

Written by Don Byrd
Efforts to halt the construction and opening of an Islamic Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee have failed at most every turn. Fortunately, courts have made clear that federal law protects the right of the facility to proceed. Congregants were able to move into the new building last year. But, opponents have yet to concede and are now taking their case to the state Supreme Court.

Justice Department Files Brief in Mosque Case

Written by Don Byrd Plaintiffs are arguing that somehow a proposed Islamic center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee does not qualify for federal religious freedom rights. So it was heartening to see today that the Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief in the case,...