Mosque

Rutherford County Planning Commission Mulls Mosque Vote

AP/WMOT — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:04:56 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn (AP/WMOT) — Rutherford County Planning Commission members are considering whether to schedule a new vote on construction of the Murfreesboro Mosque.

Judge Allows Mosque Construction to Continue

Associated Press — Wed, 30 May 2012 08:24:14 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Rutherford County judge has ruled that construction of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro’s new mosque can continue for now.

Murfreesboro Mosque Case Headed Back to Court

AP/WMOT — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:01:57 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP/WMOT) — A lawsuit that seeks to void the approval for a Rutherford County mosque will go to trial next week in Murfreesboro.

New Court Date for Murfreesboro Mosque Case

AP/WMOT — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:35:39 +0000

MURFREESBORO, TN (AP) The trial over the site plan approval for the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro has been scheduled for next April.

Seventeen plaintiffs are suing Rutherford County, claiming officials violated Tennessee's open meetings law.

Plaintiffs' attorney Joe Brandon Jr. also tried to argue that the mosque violated his clients' constitutional rights, claiming mosque members were compelled by their religion to subdue non-Muslims.