Islam

Islamia Mosque

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 3 October 2001.

Contact Information

Address: 42 Dena Plaza, Concord Ave, Concord, CA 94518

Worker Receives Compensation for Religious Discrimination

August 22, 2000

Source: The Boston Globe

On August 22, 2000, The Boston Globe reported that in a "significant ruling on religious freedom in the workplace, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination has upheld a 1996 decision awarding $300,000 to a Muslim man who was forced to stop praying at work...Lule Said of Quincy quit his job as a security guard for Northeast Security Inc. of Brookline in 1991 after he said he was ridiculed and harassed by fellow employees, one of whom trampled on his prayer rug and kicked it into a corner...Said, who then lived in Boston,...

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Faithful Diversity Displayed in Boston's Immigrants

August 19, 2000

Source: Patriot-Ledger

On August 19, 2000 the Patriot-Ledger reported, "If you want to learn about a community, visit the place where people worship. But most of us don't do that. We feel like an intrusive outsider and don't understand the religious service unless we're accompanied by a congregation member. So it's a treat to find a new exhibit that introduces us to Buddhists and their temple in Quincy, as well as to five other religious groups in the Boston area. 'Faithful Boston: The Religion of Boston Immigrants' is on view in the changing gallery of...

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Offensive Jeans Removed from Shelves

August 18, 2000

Source: The New York Post

On August 18, 2000, The New York Post published an article entitled, "Liz Claiborne to Yank Offensive DKNY Jeans."

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