Mosque Struggling To Find Contractors
A Murfreesboro man leading an effort to build a mosque says finding contractors has been a slow process because of controversy surrounding the project.
In August, excavation equipment at the site of the proposed Islamic Center of Murfreesboro was set on fire. Investigators determined it was arson.
Seventeen plaintiffs are also suing the county, claiming officials violated the state open meetings law when they approved the site plan for the mosque.
Essam Fathy told The Tennessean that he’s been told that some contractors are hesitant to build because of the controversy. But he’s hoping the lure of construction jobs in a slow economy will help the bidding process.
