Bigots resume offensive against Murfreesboro Islamic Center|
With an April 25 court hearing drawing near in the fight over mosque construction here, foes of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro’s plans are taking the battle regional. The move comes amid heightened concerns about New York Police spying on Muslims and as the number of mosques increases nationally.
Ray Lazier Lengend confesses in Queens, L.I. firebomb attacks: cops|
A Queens man confessed Tuesday to a frightening New Year’s Day firebombing spree — claiming a personal vendetta drove him to tossing the Molotov cocktails, police said.
Muslims Targeted in Four Attacks in Queens With Homemade Firebombs|
By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS (NYTimes)
A wave of arson attacks spread across eastern Queens on Sunday night, and the police said the firebombings were being investigated as bias crimes — with Muslims as the targets.
Islamic Center hosts free clinic|
“Because I’m a Christian, and you hear all this propaganda that if you’re not Muslim, you’re their enemy,” she said.
Still, she entered, a little confused for a moment about where to go and how to behave until someone showed up to assist her.
Man Gets 14 Months for Mosque Vandalism|
by Associated Press
FORT WORTH, Texas – A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 months in federal prison after confessing to vandalizing a suburban Dallas-Fort Worth mosque last year.
Islamic Center of Murfreesboro receives bomb threat|
Murfreesboro Police spokesman Kyle Evans said Imam Ossama Bahloul contacted MPD dispatch around 1:30 p.m. today to report a threatening voicemail that was left on an ICM answering machine around 1 a.m. Monday.
It’s Baaaack: ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Becomes Campaign Issue In Race For Weiner’s Seat|
If you thought the controversy over New York City’s Cordoba House Islamic Center was long over, Republican NY-09 candidate Bob Turner wants you to think again.
Tensions Rise In Murfreesboro Mosque Hearing|
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The debate over the construction of a mosque in Murfreesboro was back in a Rutherford County courtroom on Monday. Name calling and snide remarks could be heard from inside.
Roxbury mosque is first Islamic center in US to receive Energy Star|
A Roxbury mosque became the first Islamic center in the country to receive a federal environmental label indicating the facility’s energy performance is better than at least 75 percent of similar buildings nationwide.
Garden helps unite faiths: Muslim, Catholic students sewing good seed|
From 9 a.m. to noon, teenagers from Mother of Mercy High School and the Islamic Center together pushed wheelbarrows of wood chips and shoveled at the Image Center on Enright Avenue in East Price Hill.
