Middle Tennessee City Divided over Proposed Islamic Center

By Mark Morgenstein A proposed mosque and Islamic center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is dividing the city about 35 miles southeast of Nashville, Tennessee. Residents are battling about whether the center should exist, and if not, why not. Proponents of the mosque allege the opponents are displaying religious intolerance, while people fighting the mosque say zoning…

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Middle Tennessee City Divided over Proposed Islamic Center

By Mark Morgenstein A proposed mosque and Islamic center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is dividing the city about 35 miles southeast of Nashville, Tennessee. Residents are battling about whether the center should exist, and if not, why not. Proponents of the mosque allege the opponents are displaying religious intolerance, while people fighting the mosque say zoning…

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Islamic Center Near Ground Zero Sparks Anger

By MARGOT ADLER A proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque two blocks from the site of the destroyed World Trade Center has become a flash point of controversy. The Islamic center is supported by most politicians in Manhattan and by religious leaders of many faiths. It is opposed by some Sept. 11 families, by conservative…

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Feminist demonstration against the burqa bans

About 200 people gathered in front of the Barcelona City Hall demanding the withdrawal of the decrees that prohibit the use of clothes that cover the face, claiming that it is xenophobic.

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Update: Dutch Football Club ‘Coup’ Investigated

Haaglandenvoetbal.nl has investigated and debunked claims by the former treasurer of the GSC ESDO football club that the board faced a ‘coup’ by Moroccan Dutch members. According to its investigation, Moroccan football players joined the club several years ago and ensured an increase in the membership – which prevented the termination of the rental contract…

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