Yesterday, the ACLU of MAINE reached an interim agreement with the City of Portland to allow a group of Afghan Muslims to use a former television repair shop on
It's good news for now, but it simply does not make sense that a masjid (a small, private mosque) should face more stringent zoning requirements than commercial building space in Portland.
The ACLU of MAINE is taking action to make sure that harsh local zoning ordinances give way when they conflict with federal law and the U.S. Constitution’s protection of religious practice.
Stay tuned.
