 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
Walkersville Town Attorney Denies Anti-Muslim Bias Claim
posted 1:25 pm Mon July 07, 2008 - WALKERSVILLE, Md.
Stay on top of breaking news! Sign up for ABC 7 News e-mail alerts.
A lawyer for the rural community of Walkersville is denying that town officials discriminated against a Muslim group by denying their request to build a mosque and hold national conventions on land zoned for agricultural use.
Town attorney Danny O'Connor says the town will vigorously defend itself against a federal lawsuit filed by the landowner.
The complaint in U.S. District Court in Baltimore stems from the local zoning board's rejection of a request by the Silver Spring-based Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
The allegations come not from the Muslims, but from the David Moxley family, which had planned to sell its 224-acre farm to the religious group for about $6 million.
The town's mayor, Ralph Whitmore, referred questions to the town attorney.
ABC 7 Talkback: Walkersville Town Attorney Denies Anti-Muslim Bias Claim
Diplomat
10:14 pm on 07/08/08
How many Christian churches or Jewish temples are there in Saudi Arabia? -- ZERO
They are ILLEGAL.
They are ILLEGAL.
Not a member yet? Click Here to sign up.
Please leave your comments below:
Messages that harass, abuse or threaten other members; have obscene or otherwise objectionable content; have spam, commercial or
advertising content or inappropriate links may be removed and may result in the loss of your posting privileges.
Please do not post any private information unless you want it to be available publicly.
Never assume that you are completely anonymous and cannot be identified by your posts.
© 2008 WJLA-TV
© 2008 The Associated Press
All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The 'RUNNING MAN' icon is a registered trademark of America Online, Inc.
ABC 7 News to leave comments on news stories.