https://usmc.oxomeka.org/files/original/5131bd13d14a929e3f0a48f39ce3b82c.png 0dd60ad6287b467c6daf4c32e1214ece 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 Bruce, G. (n.d.). Masjid Al-Noor, Brookfield [Online image]. Retrieved from <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/lake-country/things-to-do/2018/12/10/two-faith-leaders-talk-not-being-christian-holiday-season/2243863002.">https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/lake-country/things-to-do/2018/12/10/two-faith-leaders-talk-not-being-christian-holiday-season/2243863002.</a> https://usmc.oxomeka.org/files/original/8b3552a6127ad8ab26b1d01b96d89a76.jpg 721c79f775da6beca7d5519e6c0585f4 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 Sink, L. (2012, May 16) Common Council Meeting [Online image]. Retrieved from <a href="https://patch.com/wisconsin/brookfield-wi/mosque-vote">https://patch.com/wisconsin/brookfield-wi/mosque-vote</a>. 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 Wisconsin 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. Wi_03 Location The location of the interview Brookfield, WI Date February-May 2012 Address Enter the full address, if it is available. 16670 Pheasant Drive, Brookfield, WI 53005 Summary Enter a brief description of the case (no more than 600 characters). This should be one or two sentences. A large Muslim group, the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, initially planned to construct a mosque in Brookfield, Wisconsin. However, the Brookfield Common Council delayed construction by demanding that public hearings needed to be held. In addition, the council subsequently demanded the initial mosque plans be revised over worries regarding traffic congestion. Public backlash further delayed construction plans. Although the mosque project was successfully completed, it has faced security threats. Plus Code Enter the plus code for the location, if it is available. 3V8J+F6 Brookfield, WI Coordinates Enter the coordinates for the location, if they are available. Latitude: 43.066068 Longitude: -88.120589 Altitude: 255 meters Proposed Project The Islamic Society of Milwaukee purchased a tract of land in an industrial area on Pheasant Drive, just off Calhoun Road in Brookfield, Wisconsin for the construction of a mosque (13,000 sq ft). The mosque was initially intended to be of large size (housing capacity upwards of 250 individuals). The plan was eventually revised after concerns by the public and the city about the mosque construction. The mosque was downsized to a housing capacity of 114 individuals. Proposed By List the entity (legal entity or community name) that proposed the project. <a href="http://www.ismonline.org">The Islamic Society of Milwaukee (ISM)</a> Type of Opposition Public Campaign, Vandalism, Legal Action, Local Ordinance Public Campaign/Protest; Local Ordinance Outcome Rejected, Approved, Approved with Modifications The project was delayed but ultimately moved forward and was successfully constructed in 2015. Despite the successful completion of the mosque, the Muslim community nevertheless experiences threats of violence resulting in the need for increased security. Narrative Enter the narrative about the case here. Opposition Surrounding the Construction of Masjid Al-Noor In the years prior to 2012 a vast majority of Muslim immigrants choose not to remain in the city of Milwaukee but rather elected to move to Milwaukee’s suburbs. As a result, Brookfield, a western suburb of Milwaukee, garnered a large Muslim community. The suburb of Brookfield itself, however, lacked a mosque. The closest available mosque for the Muslim community was in the city of Milwaukee, which was over 30 minutes away. Thus, in 2012, the Islamic Society of Milwaukee (ISM) elected to build a mosque, Masjid Al-Noor, in the Brookfield area. In early 2012 the Islamic Society of Milwaukee purchased land in Brookfield to serve as the location of the mosque. On February 21, 2012, mosque construction plans were proposed to the City of Brookfield, but the project had to be delayed because the Brookfield Common Council voted unanimously to hold a public hearing on the mosque. The City of Brookfield stated that the reason for delaying this project was not religion but rather worries concerning traffic congestion (Hughes, 2012). To ease these concerns, the Islamic Society of Milwaukee decided to revise the original construction. The Brookfield mosque was initially intended to have an occupant capacity upwards of 250 individuals but was downsized to 114. The planning committee passed the revised proposal (Lavey & Rosoff, 2012). However, construction could not begin until an official public hearing was held. The Islamic Society of Milwaukee began holding informal public information sessions starting on April 23rd, 2012. In the information sessions, community members could ask questions regarding the mosque project and have them answered directly by the Islamic Society of Milwaukee. Most of those in attendance were there to stand in solidarity with the Muslim community. However, a few outspoken opponents criticized the mosque construction on the basis of religion. They stated that a mosque would attract religious extremists and pose a safety concern in the Brookfield community (Lavey & Rosoff, 2012). The second public information session was held on May 2nd, 2012. During this second information session all questions had to pertain to construction only (Keen, 2012). There was no backlash at this meeting, rather several community members voiced their support including a prominent Christian cardinal (Johnson, 2012). The two official city meetings occurred on May 2nd and 7th (Rosoff, 2012). On May 15th, 2012, the City of Brookfield’s Common Council voted to pass the revised plans to build the mosque. The mosque eventually opened to the public on March 2nd 2015 with expenses totaling three million dollars (Sachs, 2015). Current Safety Climate Despite the successful opening of the mosque in Brookfield, the Muslim community nevertheless remains vulnerable to acts of violence and harassment (Mathias, 2017). In early August of 2019, the Islamic Society of Milwaukee had to take several measures to increase the safety of local worshippers. Earlier in the month of August there was a white man suspected of domestic terrorism lingering in the mosque (Brookfield increases police presence at places of worship after reports of a suspicious man, 2019). This threat was taken seriously given that another religious minority group suffered from a domestic terrorist attack a few years earlier (Smith, 2012). On August 5th 2012, a gunman killed six people and wounded three others at a Sikh place of worship in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The distance between Oak Creek and Brookfield is approximately 25 minutes (Gjelten, 2012). Furthermore, earlier in the year on May 9th and 10th, 2019, the Waukesha County Exposition Center was used on what was perceived by the Islamic Society of Milwaukee as a gathering place for anti-Muslim extremists. The Waukesha Exposition Center hosted a Security Conference in which spectators and speakers discussed matters concerning public and private safety. Speakers at the conference had histories of bigotry and hate. As a result, the Muslim community and other faith councils denounced the conference as Islamophobic because it demonized Muslims (Milwaukee Organizations issue statements about Islamophobic Conference in Waukesha County, 2019). References Enter list of sources cited using the proper format. Local <ul><li>Brookfield increases police presence at places of worship after reports of a suspicious man. (2019, August 16). CBS 58 Newsroom. Retrieved from <a href="https://www.cbs58.com/news/brookfield-increases-police-presence-at-places-of-worship-after-reports-of-a-suspicious-man">https://www.cbs58.com/news/brookfield-increases-police-presence-at-places-of-worship-after-reports-of-a-suspicious-man</a>.</li> <li>Hughes , T. (2012, February 22). Public hearing to be held regarding proposed Brookfield mosque. Fox6 News. Retrieved from <a href="https://fox6now.com/2012/02/21/vote-expected-tuesday-night-regarding-brookfield-mosque-plan">https://fox6now.com/2012/02/21/vote-expected-tuesday-night-regarding-brookfield-mosque-plan</a>.</li> <li>Lavey , T., & Rosoff, H. (2012, May 7). Plan Commissioners approve mosque project, now goes to Council. Fox6 News. Retrieved from <a href="https://fox6now.com/2012/05/07/public-hearing-monday-night-on-proposed-brookfield-mosque">https://fox6now.com/2012/05/07/public-hearing-monday-night-on-proposed-brookfield-mosque</a>.</li> <li>Rosoff, H. (2012, May 3). Religious discussion not allowed at public hearing regarding mosque. Fox6 News. Retrieved from <a href="https://fox6now.com/2012/05/02/religious-discussion-not-allowed-at-public-hearing-regarding-mosque">https://fox6now.com/2012/05/02/religious-discussion-not-allowed-at-public-hearing-regarding-mosque</a>.</li> <li>Sachs, J. (2015, March 2). "A $3 million project:" It began 15 years ago with a dream; on Monday, Brookfield Mosque officially opens. Fox6 News. Retrieved from <a href="https://fox6now.com/2015/03/01/a-3-million-project-it-began-15-years-ago-with-a-dream-on-monday-brookfield-mosque-officially-opens">https://fox6now.com/2015/03/01/a-3-million-project-it-began-15-years-ago-with-a-dream-on-monday-brookfield-mosque-officially-opens</a>.</li> </ul>Regional <ul><li>Johnson, A. (2012, May 5). BLOG: FaithWatch: Faith groups voice support for Brookfield mosque in advance of public hearing. FaithWatch (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). Retrieved from <a href="https://advance-lexis-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:55JT-SB31-DXX7-H0YW-00000-00&context=1516831">https://advance-lexis-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:55JT-SB31-DXX7-H0YW-00000-00&context=1516831</a>.</li> <li>Johnson, A. (2019, March 16). Milwaukee-area mosques boost security after attacks. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI), p. A9. Retrieved from NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current: <a href="https://infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/172333065383D598">https://infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/172333065383D598</a>.</li> <li>Milwaukee organizations issue statements about Islamophobic Conference in Waukesha County. (2019, May 14). Wisconsin Muslim Journal. Retrieved from <a href="https://wisconsinmuslimjournal.org/milwaukee-organizations-issue-statements-about-islamophobic-conference-in-waukesha-county">https://wisconsinmuslimjournal.org/milwaukee-organizations-issue-statements-about-islamophobic-conference-in-waukesha-county</a>.</li> </ul>National <ul><li>Mathias, C. (2017, April 14). Muslim Woman Attacked In Possible Hate Crime Thought She Was Going To Die. The Huffington Post. Retrieved from <a href="https://advance-lexis-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:5N9T-9711-F03R-N1FC-00000-00&context=1516831">https://advance-lexis-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:5N9T-9711-F03R-N1FC-00000-00&context=1516831</a>.</li> <li>Smith , D. (2012, August 8). Guns, Sikhs and Obama's political inertia on domestic terror. Retrieved from <a href="https://global-factiva-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/ga/default.aspx">https://global-factiva-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/ga/default.aspx</a>.</li> <li>Keen, J. (2012, May 29). Mosque projects face resistance: Extent of bias debated as foes cite worries such as traffic, parking. USA TODAY. Retrieved from <a href="https://advance-lexis-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:55RY-2HW1-DYRR-93KP-00000-00&context=1516831">https://advance-lexis-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:55RY-2HW1-DYRR-93KP-00000-00&context=1516831</a>.</li> <li>Gjelten, T. (2012, Aug 6). Oak creek tragedy puts Sikh community in spotlight. Talk of the Nation. Washington, D.C.: NPR. Retrieved from <a href="https://login.proxy.library.emory.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/docview/1031208290?accountid=10747">https://login.proxy.library.emory.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/docview/1031208290?accountid=10747</a>.</li> </ul> Last Updated Date revised. November 12, 2019 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 Brookfield, WI Description An account of the resource A documented account of Case No. WI_03, occurring in Brookfield, WI 53005 in early 2012 (February-May). Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Oxford College of Emory University Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Naomi Gonzalez