Murfreesboro mosque builders endured arson, vandalism, and industry blacklisting

Evidence

In 2010, the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro placed a sign on its property that read “Future Home of the ICM.” Shortly after, a spraypainted message appeared over it that read: “Not Welcome.” Several hundred people rallied in Murfreesboro against the mosque, holding signs that read: “Mosque leaders support killing converts.” Construction vehicles were set on fire and construction companies refused to work with the mosque because of the controversy. Dozens of profanity-laden messages were left by phone. In July 2017, the mosque was spraypainted, and bacon was left at the center. — Cyra Akila Choudhury, Racecraft and Identity in the Emergence…, 506

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Anti-Muslim housing threats can deter home purchases and end in fatal arson — Cyra Akila Choudhury, Racecraft and Identity in the Emergence…, 483; Murfreesboro mosque construction was delayed five years by protests and lawsuits — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 570; A Tennessee mosque faced mobs, arson, boycotts, and vandalism over seven years.

Broader Connections

• A Tennessee mosque faced mobs, arson, boycotts, and vandalism over seven years. #corroborates (0.95)
• Murfreesboro mosque construction was delayed five years by protests and lawsuits #expands (0.85) — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 570