.... Labadi, a businessman and Islamic Society board member, wants a bigger mosque to replace the small house where local Muslims now worship. He also hopes for affirmation that his neighbors and city officials have no fear of the Muslim community.
"Don't look at me just as a Muslim, look at me as an American," Labadi says. It's time, he says, "to take the unfortunate stereotypes about Muslims out of the picture." The zoning commission unanimously approved the plan. [USA TODAY] Read more
