One evening last year, i attended a meeting the first of many at the town hall, where. The mosque, which muhammad built before he even built his own house, was the first seminary and pulpit and where jihad military operations were planned. Islamic society of basking ridge isbr home facebook. Muslims supported by evangelical groups win lawsuit to build. Local news and events from basking ridge, nj patch. Nj town sued after 4year campaign to prevent mosque from being built. Basking ridge mosque construction is underway basking ridge, nj construction is progressing at the site of the 4,250squarefoot mosque to be located at 124 church st. Islamic society of basking ridge isbr, basking ridge, nj. Mosque will be built in basking ridge basking ridge, nj breaking. A federal judge ruled that bernards township discriminated against the islamic society of basking ridge by requiring it to provide more parking spots for. Bridgewater township is a township in somerset county, new jersey, united states. Isbr is a notforprofit 501 c3 tax exempt religious organization registered in new jersey.
Township disputes constitutionality by linda sadlouskos. Muslims sue over denial of bid to build mosque in new. He also said that a mosque in boonton, in morris county, is on a smaller street off main street. Basking ridge kite surfer rescued, violates stayathome order. New jersey town that denied mosque permit to pay islamic. The islamic society of basking ridge wins big in a religious. Every mosque is modeled on the first mosque in medina and hijra is modeled on the first hijra, a jihad to establish islam and the islamic state. Federal judge rules new jersey town discriminated in.
Basking ridge mosque construction is underway patch. Second mosque case discrimination lawsuit filed against. Ali chaudry of the islamic society of basking ridge. Proposed mosques location, funding questioned basking. For years, lawsuits say, muslims looking to build bernards mosque. Nj town sued after 4year campaign to prevent mosque from. For example, the 150congregant mosque was required by local ordinance to have 50 parking spacesthe same amount required for churches and synagogues. This case was a particularly nasty and controversial example of a. Muslims sue over denial of bid to build mosque in new jersey.
Hyperlocal news, alerts, discussions and events for basking ridge, nj. Tuesday night, the bernards township planning board heard testimony from the architect for the islamic society of basking ridge, which proposes to build a 4,250squarefoot mosque in place of a. Basking ridge, nj its been two years since the legal battle was settled between bernards township and the islamic society of basking. Mosque search results hartford institute for religion. The snowcovered 1950s colonial house the islamic society of basking ridge wants to. Mohammad ali chaudry, president of the islamic society of basking ridge, on the fouracre lot the organization has proposed as a site for a new. Act of 2000 when it denied zoning approval to allow the islamic society of basking ridge to build the mosque. Some of its residents have the basking ridge zip code 07920. The islamic society of basking ridge, led by former mayor mohammad ali chaudry, was subjected to 39 hearings over four years. In response to an aug, 9, 2012, patch article, caratzola commented. Basking ridge mosque construction is underway basking. Mosque settlement to return to state court basking ridge, nj a basking ridge citizen filed a lawsuit claiming the township violated mishandled the settlement of the construction of a mosque.
A federal judge ruled that bernards township discriminated against the islamic society of basking ridge by requiring it to provide more parking spots for their proposed mosque than other places of. A new jersey mosque wins in a religiousdiscrimination lawsuitover parking lots. Mosque battle leaves fissures in small new jersey township. It must be understood that to muslims, freedom of religion means practicing islam only. Basking ridge is governed by a fiveperson elected committee, which meets in a repurposed tudorstyle mansion.
It previously belonged to john jacob astor vi, an american aristocrat whose father perished on the titanic. Application for mosque on planning board agenda, bridgewater patch. Find 30 listings related to ollies bargain outlet in basking ridge on. Attorney for bernards islamic society is shocked by. In a major victory for local islamic leaders, a federal judge ruled on new years eve that a new jersey township acted with unbridled and unconstitutional. Mohammad ali chaudry, president of the islamic society of basking ridge, in.
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