MOSQUES IN AMERICA A Guide to Accountable Permit Hearings and Continuing Citizen Oversight By Karen Lugo, Esq. Constitutional Law Specialist RLUIPA Analyst and Litigator This book may be reproduced, distributed and transmitted for personal and non-commercial use. Contact the Center for Security Policy for bulk order information. For more information about this book, visit SECUREFREEDOM.ORG Mosques in America is published in the United States by the Center for Security Policy Press, a division of the Center for Security Policy. ISBN-13: 978-1540729170 ISBN-10: 1540729176 The Center for Security Policy 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 201 Washington, D.C. 20006 Phone: 202-835-9077 Email:
[email protected] For more information, visit SecureFreedom.org Book design by Bravura Books Cover design by J.P. Zarruk TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ...................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 3 1: City Hall and Mosque Building Projects ......................................................... 11 2: Unique Mosque Application Controversies ................................................... 15 3: Religious Discrimination: Preference for Mosques? ...................................... 21 Case One: Al Farooq Youth and Family Center .................................................... 22 What Went Wrong? ........................................................................................................