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July 19, 2012

AP: Tenn. mosque not ready to open for Ramadan's start, should be ready before end of holy month

by Travis Loller and Kristin M. Hall
The Associated Press

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Muslims who won a court battle to occupy their new mosque learned Thursday they won't be able to begin worshipping there for the start of Ramadan because it needs about two weeks more of construction work.

Still, members of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro were celebrating their legal victory after being buffeted for two years by a lawsuit in which they had no say.

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