Source: Mass Moments
Title: Islamic Society Breaks Ground in Roxbury: November 7, 2002
Published: Sat, 7 Nov 2009
Description: ...in 2002, the Islamic Society of Boston held a ceremonial groundbreaking in Roxbury for New England's largest mosque and Islamic cultural center. The Society had grown from a handful of Cambridge-based students in the 1970s to more than 250 families. The effort to build a new facility met with controversy and delay. In 1999 the city sold the Society a piece of land, but it took years to complete the permitting process, overcome neighborhood resistance, and find a way around the Islamic prohibition against borrowing moneywith interest. After the events of 9/11, accusations that extremists were backing the project caused suits and counter suits. The Islamic Society defended itself and persisted, but the completion of the mosque and cultural center was repeatedly delayed.
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" is November 7. On the -- in 2002 the Islamic society of Boston -- ceremonial groundbreaking -- expert for new England's largest mosque and Islamic cultural center. The society grown from a handful of Cambridge based students in the 1970s. To more than 250 families. The effort to build a new facility met with controversy and delay. In 1999 the city sold the society a piece of land but it took years to complete the permitting process overcome neighborhood resistance. -- find a way around the Islamic prohibition against borrowing money with interest. After the events of 9/11 accusations that extremists were backing a project -- suits and counter suits. The Islamic Society defended itself and persistent but the completion of the mosque and cultural center was repeatedly delayed. For more about this and other mass moments go -- to -- moments down or brought to you by the Massachusetts foundation for the humanities."
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