THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Islamic Society Files Lawsuit Against City for Blocking Mosque Construction.
The Islamic Society of Tulsa has filed a federal lawsuit against Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, alleging religious discrimination after the city council denied its request to build a mosque and community center.
The Islamic Society of Tulsa has filed a federal lawsuit against Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, alleging religious discrimination after the city council denied its request to build a mosque and community center. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Islamic Society of Tulsa has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma , and four city council members after officials denied its request to build a mosque and Islamic community center, alleging the decision violated the U.S. Constitution, the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, and Oklahoma law by allegedly discriminating against Muslims. The city declined to comment on the lawsuit but confirmed the U.S. Department of Justice has opened an…Open