A new mosque in Tennessee -- which had been the subject of a lawsuit, arson, vandalism, and a bomb threat -- will open for prayers for the first time on August 10, 2012, according to the USA Today website.
Islamic Center of Murfreesboro board member Saleh Sbenaty said yesterday (August 7) that Rutherford County officials issued a temporary occupancy permit that will allow use of the building while the final permit is pending.
Construction was nearly shut down after a Rutherford County judge ruled in May that the meeting where mosque construction was approved was not sufficiently advertised to the public.
Last month, a federal judge ruled in favor of the mosque, allowing construction and permitting it to move ahead. The temporary permit is good until mid-October and will allow contractors time to complete the landscaping and some other last details.
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