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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Muslims Not Obliged ‘Forever’ to Condemn Every Gruesome Crime

June 28, 2010 By: Khaled Aljenfawi A Republican candidate for Congress from Tennessee Lou Ann Zelenik argued against building a mosque in a Nashville’s suburb because according to her it poses a “threat to her state’s moral and political foundation.” I do agree with Zelenik about the need for sane and rational people to condemn…

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Muslims Not Obliged ‘Forever’ to Condemn Every Gruesome Crime

June 28, 2010 By: Khaled Aljenfawi A Republican candidate for Congress from Tennessee Lou Ann Zelenik argued against building a mosque in a Nashville’s suburb because according to her it poses a “threat to her state’s moral and political foundation.” I do agree with Zelenik about the need for sane and rational people to condemn…

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A Tennessee Republican Candidate Denounces Murfreesboro Mosque Proposal

By TRAVIS LOLLER A Tennessee Republican candidate for Congress says plans to build a mosque in a Nashville suburb pose a threat to her state’s moral and political foundation. In a Thursday evening statement, 6th District candidate Lou Ann Zelenik said she stands with those who oppose building what she calls “an Islamic training center.”…

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