Muslims Facing Community Opposition to Mosques. Donna Leinwand.
by Leinwand, Donna; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 30Institutions. Publisher: USA Today, 2004ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Americans -- Attitudes | Mosques | Mosques -- Design and construction | Muslims -- Attitudes | Muslims -- United StatesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Some Muslim groups seeking to build mosques to accommodate their growing number of followers are encountering vehement opposition in communities across the nation. In some cases, the conflicts are similar to those that for decades have pitted residents against expansion plans by large churches....But the debates over mosques in at least five U.S. cities during the past two years occasionally have led to name-calling and allegations of bigotry." (USA TODAY) This article examines opposition to the building of mosques in communities across America.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Muslims Facing Community Opposition to Mosques, March 8, 2004; pp. n.p..
"Some Muslim groups seeking to build mosques to accommodate their growing number of followers are encountering vehement opposition in communities across the nation. In some cases, the conflicts are similar to those that for decades have pitted residents against expansion plans by large churches....But the debates over mosques in at least five U.S. cities during the past two years occasionally have led to name-calling and allegations of bigotry." (USA TODAY) This article examines opposition to the building of mosques in communities across America.
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