1 10 3 https://usmc.oxomeka.org/files/original/d2d38ada40d0a41542363bfd5dcaeb62.png 04d20bb5c1b67c0b6578e3d7a7fd5c22 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Monks, M. (2014, October 21). Islamic center in Covington gets OK to stay. The River City News. Retrieved from https://www.rcnky.com/articles/2014/10/21/islamic-center-covington-gets-ok-stay. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://www.rcnky.com/articles/2014/10/21/islamic-center-covington-gets-ok-stay Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kentucky Case Use this Item Type to create the case Item Pages for the U.S. Mosque Controversies site. Case Number Enter the case number in this field using the format: Case No. XX_00 (e.g. Case No. Ga_01) No. Ky_04 Location The location of the interview Covington, KY Year Year the case began. 2014 Address Enter the full address, if it is available. 1416 Garrard St, Covington, KY 41011 Proposed Project Community Center Proposed By List the entity (legal entity or community name) that proposed the project. Islamic Association of Northern Kentucky Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource In October 2014, the Islamic Association of Northern Kentucky receives a conditional use permit for its learning center on Garrard Street. Neighbors had filed complaints over the use of the center for Friday congregational worship. Other issues included noise, parking, and traffic. The Association agreed to resolve the parking concerns and to refrain from using a call to prayer. Representatives from the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Cincinnati chapter and several supporters attended the hearing. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Oxford College of Emory University Title A name given to the resource Covington, KY Approved CAIR Community Center Public Campaign https://usmc.oxomeka.org/files/original/2b3e4b9ec902e6c18fdcf7c32e0e5fff.png fb374d2604673c50567b19c80325f69b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kentucky Case Use this Item Type to create the case Item Pages for the U.S. Mosque Controversies site. Case Number Enter the case number in this field using the format: Case No. XX_00 (e.g. Case No. Ga_01) Case No. Ky_02 Location The location of the interview Mayfield, KY Year Year the case began. 2010 Narrative Enter the narrative about the case here. In 2010, Khadar Ahmed, a member of the local Somali community, applied for a permit with Mayfield’s Board of Zoning Adjustments to rent a commercial storefront for use as a mosque and community center. The property was to be rented to serve approximately 150 Somali immigrants who worked at the nearby Pilgrim’s Pride chicken plant. The storefront property was located in a zoning district of Central Mayfield where the board had previously approved two similar permits for churches. The Board had initially approved Ahmed’s permit on Aug 10th but reversed the approval at a special board meeting on Aug 24th, stating that members of the community had not been given an opportunity for public comment on the matter. After the ACLU provided Ahmed with legal representation, the Board once again reversed its decision citing “pending or threatened litigation” (Right to worship, 2010, Oct 10). The permit was finally approved on November 9th. The Board’s initial approval was based on existing zoning for commercial properties and the precedence of other religious buildings permitted within close proximity to the site. Following the Board’s approval of the permit on the 10th, public opposition to the mosque grew until the meeting on the 24th, where the meeting room was filled past capacity. Over 250 residents packed into the building, with more than 100 participants forced to stand in the hallways outside the meeting room. There were no members of the Muslim community present at the 24th meeting, as law enforcement had turned them away after the seating capacity inside the building had been reached. Speakers received applause after stating that they would oppose the erection of a mosque anywhere in town. Some citizens wore shirts with the phrase “I’m an American, I believe in the Christian Church” (Kendall, 2010, Sep 30). The board cited parking and capacity concerns as reasons for their decision to reject the mosque’s permit. Both during and after the meeting, the Somali community was unable to defend their interests due to a significant language barrier and a lack of familiarity with local laws and procedures. After the rejection, the ACLU sent a letter to the Board stating that the rejection of the permit violated the rights of Ahmed and the Somali community. They pointed out that the rejection was based on false assumptions about the behavior of those visiting the Islamic Center and warned that the city’s denial was a violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) of 2000. The ACLU hired attorney William Deatherage to represent Ahmed and the Somali community. Following the involvement of the ACLU on behalf of the Muslim community, the Board voted to approve the permit during a subsequent meeting on November 9th. In February of 2011, it was reported that the Islamic Center no longer used the rental property for worship. The ACLU confirmed that this was the result of a financial inability to afford the rental fee for the space (Money troubles close Mayfield mosque, 2011, Feb 5). References <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Kendall, T. (2010, September 30). From the Bottom. Paris Post-Intelligencer, The (TN). Available from <a href="https://infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1428E94EE6D498F8">NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current</a>.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Money troubles close Mayfield mosque, ACLU says. (2011, February 5). The Associated Press News Service. Available from <a href="https://infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1413E0EB6687A9A8">NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current</a>. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Right to worship - Battle over Mayfield mosque has statewide ramifications. (2010, October 15). The Daily Independent (Ashland, KY). Available from <a href="https://infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/132E6B8D6B0E8D70">NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current</a>. </li> </ul> Last Updated Date revised. July 24, 2021 Proposed Project The Muslim community seeks to use a small storefront building in the downtown business district as a mosque for a maximum occupancy of 40 worshipers. Type of Opposition Public Campaign, Vandalism, Legal Action, Local Ordinance Public Campaign, Administrative Denial Outcome Rejected, Approved, Approved with Modifications Following final approval in November 2010, the Somali community turns the commercial storefront into the Mayfield Islamic Center. In February 2011 it is reported that the community is no longer financially able to keep the Mayfield Islamic Center in operation. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mayfield, KY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bryce Bentinck Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Oxford College of Emory University Description An account of the resource In late August 2010, the Mayfield Board of Zoning Adjustments nullifies its previous permit for a group of Somali-born Muslims to use a rented storefront building in the downtown business district for worship. The Board later reverses its decision again and approves the permit after the Kentucky ACLU provides the Somali community with legal support. ACLU Approved Mosque Planning and Zoning Public Campaign https://usmc.oxomeka.org/files/original/808c0e7f1e4e9216f78372fbd8acc06d.png 1bacfa06b859a3a8b1dbb8a6487a1b86 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Islamic Center of Northern Kentucky (2010). Illustration of proposed mosque in Florence, KY [Online image]. Retrieved June 1, 2021 from http://www.realcourage.org/2010/08/kentucky-mosque-protests-efforts-in-florence. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kentucky Case Use this Item Type to create the case Item Pages for the U.S. Mosque Controversies site. Narrative Enter the narrative about the case here. After approving the Mercy Foundation’s plans for an Islamic Center, city officials in Florence, KY received several messages and phone calls voicing opposition to the building project. The opposition was spurred on by anti-Islamic online messages as well as an anonymous flier to Florence residents that warned of a “takeover of our nation.” A year after the controversy, the Mercy Foundation abandoned the building project at the contested location and sold the property to a developer. Spokespeople for the Mercy Foundation clarified that the sale was unrelated to the earlier controversy. The Islamic Center of Northern Kentucky subsequently moved to a different property on Action Boulevard where it is currently operating. Public opposition to their mosque project in 2010 was not the first time the Islamic Center of Northern Kentucky had experienced a backlash against plans to construct a facility for their growing community. Eight years prior, in 2002, the Islamic Center of Northern Kentucky saw its plans thwarted when the Board of Adjustments rejected its application for a conditional use permit to build a mosque and adjoining school in Boone County. Having operated in a leased storefront since 2003, the Islamic Center in 2008 purchased a 5.5-acre property in Florence to realize its building project. The property was zoned Commercial-2, a designation that allowed for a variety of uses, including houses of worship. Different from 2002, the group had no difficulties obtaining the required permits from the Boone County Planning Commision. Building plans for the new location depicted a two-story Islamic Center that would accommodate 635 people and featured a dome that brought the overall height of the building to just under three stories. Coinciding with the national debate over the so-called Ground Zero mosque in Lower Manhattan, opposition to the Florence mosque emerged after news of the project had become public in the summer of 2010. An anonymous flier with anti-Islamic messaging warend of “the take-over of our country” and urged residents to speak out against the project. It was amplified on a website and Facebook page protesting the mosque (Kentucky: Mosque protest efforts In Florence, 2010, August 16). Opponents criticized that the city had granted permits without holding public hearings about the project. City officials in Florence answered phone calls from residents about the project but took no further action in response to the opposition (Residents have questions about mosque, 2010, August 16). In 2011, the Mercy Foundation sold the 5.5-acre plot of land to land developers for a profit. The Islamic Center of Northern Kentucky (ICNK) subsequently renovated a nearby property on Action Boulevard where it has been operating a mosque and Islamic school. In October 2015, the ICNK’s mosque was among several Islamic centers nationwide named as locations for what the Council on American-Islamic Relations described as “hate rallies by possibly armed anti-Muslim extremists targeting mosques nationwide” (DeMio 2015, Oct 5). In July 2016, a man spread a rumor via social media that he saw men unloading rifles and other weapons into the mosque, only to later admit that his son had fabricated the story (Brookbank, 2016, July 26). References <ul><li>Brookbank, S. (2016, July 26). Florence mosque moving forward after viral hoax. The Enquirer. Retrieved from <a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/florence/2016/07/26/florence-mosque-moving-forward-viral-hoax/87573882">https://www.cincinnati.com</a>. </li> <li>DeMio, T. (2015, October 5). Florence mosque among sites for anti-Islam rallies. The Enquirer. Retrieved from <a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/10/05/florence-mosque-among-sites-anti-islam-rallies/73384516">https://www.cincinnati.com</a>.</li> <li>Eigelbach, K. (2002, August 10). Islamic plans under fire. The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY), 1K. Retrieved from <a href="https://infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/0F564AADD9D557FE">https://infoweb-newsbank-com</a>.</li> <li>Kentucky: Mosque protest efforts in Florence. (2010, August 16). Responsible for Equality and Liberty (R.E.A.L.). Retrieved from <a href="http://www.realcourage.org/2010/08/kentucky-mosque-protests-efforts-in-florence">http://www.realcourage.org</a>. </li> <li>Residents have questions about mosque. (August 16, 2010 Monday). The Associated Press State & Local Wire. Retrieved from <a href="https://advance-lexis-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:8064-9C31-2PBV-923F-00000-00&context=1516831">https://advance-lexis-com</a>.</li> </ul> Case Number Enter the case number in this field using the format: Case No. XX_00 (e.g. Case No. Ga_01) Case No. Ky_01 Location The location of the interview Florence, KY Year Year the case began. 2010 Address Enter the full address, if it is available. 900 Cayton Rd, Florence, KY 41042 Proposed Project The site plan is for a 8,000-square-foot mosque on 5.5-acre plot zoned commercial. The zoning allows religious buildings. Proposed By List the entity (legal entity or community name) that proposed the project. <a href="http://www.icnky.com/">Islamic Center of North Kentucky</a> [Mercy Foundation, Inc.] Type of Opposition Public Campaign, Vandalism, Legal Action, Local Ordinance Public Campaign Outcome Rejected, Approved, Approved with Modifications The city council issues the required permits, but the mosque never gets built on the site because the Muslim community sells the property to a developer in 2011. Last Updated Date revised. July 28, 2021 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Florence, KY Description An account of the resource In August 2010, Florence, KY witnesses public opposition to a proposal by the Islamic Center of Northern Kentucky to move from a rented storefront facility in a strip mall to a purpose-built mosque on a 5.5 acre lot. Opponents create a website and distribute fliers in the neighborhood to prevent the project from moving forward. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bryce Bentinck Approved Mosque Not Built Public Campaign