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Article: Muslim holy month brought urgency to zoning dispute ; Ramadan is a time of fasting and reflection for the world's more than 1 billion Muslims.
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- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
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- August 21, 2009
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Portland Press Herald (Maine)
08-21-2009
Muslim holy month brought urgency to zoning dispute ; Ramadan is a time of fasting and reflection for the world's more than 1 billion Muslims.
Byline: Anonymous
Edition: FINAL
Section: Editorial
Column: OUR VIEWS
Type: Editorial
A recent lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of Portland Muslims who were in danger of losing the use of a new prayer center caught city officials off guard.
It shouldn't have. The talks with the city could have dragged on for months, while the group was preparing to begin Ramadan, its holiest season, which this year begins today. That gave the case more urgency than the usual zoning dispute.
While Muslims are a minority ...