Tea Party and religious right organized arson against mosque construction

Evidence

In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the Tea Party bigots and the religious right ganged up to stop the construction of an Islamic center, even going so far as to set a fire at the construction site. They were assisted by groups like ACT! for America, founded by Brigitte Gabriel (a Lebanese Christian), whose members have been involved in rallies not only in Tennessee but also in Florida and other states. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 552

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Anti-Muslim fear-mongering empowered by right-wing foundations fuels mainstream hatred. — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 626; The Park51 controversy triggered anti-mosque movements across the Western world — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 567

Broader Connections

• Anti-Muslim fear-mongering empowered by right-wing foundations fuels mainstream hatred. #expands (0.70) — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 626
• The Park51 controversy triggered anti-mosque movements across the Western world #exemplifies (0.60) — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 567