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Somerville, NJ
Tags: REL383_SP22
St. Anthony, MN
A documented account of Case No. MN_04, occurring in St. Anthony, MN 55418 from 2012 to 2014
Tags: DOJ, Lawsuit (RLUIPA)
St. Lucie County, FL
In June 2013, St. Lucie County commissioners approved a rezoning application for a Muslim cemetery over the opposition of local residents. Added traffic, potential groundwater contamination, and the character of the residential neighborhood were…
Tags: Approved, Built, Cemetery, Public Campaign
Stafford County, VA
In May 2015, the All Muslim Association of America (AMAA) purchased a property on Garrisonville Road zoned for cemetery use. However, in December 2016, the Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted to change the county’s cemetery ordinance to…
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…
Sterling Heights, MI
A documented account of Case No. MI_06, occurring in Sterling Heights, MI, 48310 from 2015 to 2019
Tags: DOJ, Lawsuit (RLUIPA)
Troy, MI
A documented account of Case No. MI_08, occurring in Troy, MI, 48083 from 2018 to present
Tags: DOJ, Lawsuit (RLUIPA)
Tyrone Township, MI
In November 2017, the Tyrone Township Planning Commission held a public meeting at which a Muslim developer’s proposal for a green cemetery was discussed. The proposal drew critique from residents primarily concerned with the potential impact on…
Tags: Approved, Built, Cemetery, Public Campaign
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…
Walkersville, MD
In August 2008, the city government of Walkersville, Maryland, rejected a request for a special exception by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC) to build a religious center on a portion of a 224-acre farm in the agricultural zoning district. The…