Civil Rights

DOJ Investigating Mosque Controversy In Georgia

Ryan J. Reilly | March 7, 2011, 10:45AM

A Justice Department spokeswoman confirms to TPM that the Civil Rights Division has an ongoing investigation into whether a town council in Gwinnett County, Ga., denied a mosque a land use permit because of its religion.

As first reported by WSBTV, the Lilburn City Council has voted several times to deny the Dar-e Abbas Shia Islamic Center's rezoning and special use permit requests, which would allow the mosque to move to a larger property and build a cemetery.

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Topics: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Division, Mosques