Muslim development near Tulsa advances despite public pushback
In Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a clash over land use and cultural identity is taking center stage.On Dec. 18, the Broken Arrow Planning Commission granted preliminary rezoning approval for a 15-acre project that includes a mosque and retail complex, paving the way for the Islamic Society of Tulsa's development plan to move ahead pending a final city council vote next month, as The Christian Post reports.
The proposal drew over 60 residents to a packed and often tense public meeting, where most speakers voiced concerns over the cultural and community implications of the development.
“The vote was strictly on the feasibility of the construction plans and not the cultural ramifications,” said Planning Commission Chair Robert Goransson, underscoring the meeting's narrow legal focus.
That may sound procedural, but for many families in Broken Arrow, this isn't just about blueprints and building codes. It’s about whether their quiet suburb is taking a turn they didn’t sign up for.
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It's all about the Land Use Development Reguations, not what the citizen taxpayers want. Sound familiar?
1 comment:
So "Americans" want to deny a religious group the right to build their temple of worship and a cultural center simply because it's a religion they don't like?
I would love to see the reactions of these MAGAs to Muslims trying to keep a Catholic church from being built in their mostly Muslim community.
These kind of people love imposing their will on others but can never imagine someone imposing THEIR will on THEM.
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