Neighbors resist plans for Muslim school in a Chicago suburb.
The people who live near the location of a proposed Muslim school and meeting place on unincorporated land between Naperville and Lisle are adamant: They have nothing specifically against the practice of Islam in their neighborhood.
The attorney acting on behalf of the five applicants, however, said the request, which includes no variations, is a matter of law and nothing more. Religion, he added, should not have a presence in the decision.
….Although the application says events would not go later than 10:30 p.m., the neighbors remain skeptical.
“The essence of the concern from the neighbors’ perspective is we’re talking about very frequent use of the property that begins at sunset and continues for a minimum of three hours. In the summertime, that’s 11:30,” said Wallace, adding that certain observances that take place elsewhere on several dates throughout the year last until around 3 a.m.
He insists those events are relevant to the Naperville request.
The construction of new msoques and community centers – and the resistance they frequently are met with – is an ongoing issue for many Muslim communities in the US, so I’m posting these stories as I find them.
