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Muslim Americans denied license to build mosque

People pray before the Americans Against Terrorism, Hate and Violence rally on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2016. ©AFP

Elian el-Khamissi
Press TV, Michigan

A Muslim American community in Sterling Heights, Michigan, is suing the city for illegally denying them a license to build a mosque they had bought land for. While officials have listed technical reasons for the denial, legal experts say racist and xenophobic protests have forced them into making the decision.

 


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