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July 18, 2018, the Appomattox County Planning Commission announced that the Greater Lynchburg Islamic Association had withdrawn its petition for a conditional use permit to operate a cemetery on an 8-acre property zoned agricultural.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

In December 2016, a federal district court in Tennessee dismisses for lack of subject matter jurisdiction a claim by the Islamic Center of Nashville (ICN) lawsuit challenging a Tennessee property tax exemption law on religious freedom grounds. In…

A Doraville Muslim community meets public resistance to buying land in Newton County for a burial ground. Due to controversy, the county pauses worship building permits and holds public listening sessions about the proposed project. A subsequent BOC…

A documented account of Case No. GA_06, occurring in Kennesaw, GA. 30144 in Cobb County from November 2014 to April 2015

In 2008, the Islamic Center of Henrico submits a proposal to rezone a 5.2-acre lot to build a 10,000-square-foot mosque and community center. Mosque opponents raise concerns about increased noise and traffic. After Henrico County denies the…

A documented account of Case No. NH_01, occurring in Manchester, NH, 03104 from 2003 to 2007

A documented account of Case No. CT_02, occurring in Norwalk, CT, from June 2012 to September 2014

A documented account of Case No. MA_01, occurring in Roxbury, MA, 02120 from October 2003 to June 2009.

The case details the contentious approval process for a proposed mosque in Nokesville by the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS). Despite local opposition citing concerns over rural aesthetics and traffic, the Prince William County Planning…

The Ahmadiyah Muslim Community Mosque in Chantilly, VA, was vandalized overnight between January 29 and 30, 2012, resulting in extensive exterior damage and $60,000 in repair costs. Following the vandalism, CAIR and the ADL called for local and…