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Tenn. mosque unready for Ramadan due to lawsuit delays
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0719/Tenn.-mosque-unready-for-Ramadan-due-to-lawsuit-delaysMosque opponents sued Rutherford County in September 2010 to stop construction of the new building. Their suit included claims that Islam is not a real religion and that local Muslims wanted to overthrow the US Constitution and replace it with Islamic religious law.
By Kristin M. Hall and Travis Loller, Associated Press / July 19, 2012
MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE
Tennessee Muslims who won a court battle to occupy their new mosquelearned Thursday they won't be able to begin worshipping there for the start of Ramadan because it needs about two weeks more of construction work.
Still, members of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro were celebrating their legal victory after being buffeted for two years by a lawsuit in which they had no say.
"I think it was a very good day yesterday, and thank God!" mosque Board Chairman Essam Fathy said. "It surprised all of us. It was an unexpected joy!"
Construction supervisor David Salimi said a codes inspector visited the site on Thursday morning, but that it would take about two more weeks of work to be ready. That includes connecting the water and power.
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