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County pauses plan to rescind funding for local mosque after public testimony and organizational response
Summary
An item to rescind county funding for Masjid Anasur/El Nasser was laid on the table after public testimony, including a statement that the mosque removed the board member whose remarks prompted the agenda item; the board voted to table the rescission motion.
An item on the Sept. 17 Hillsborough County agenda to rescind current and future county funding for Masjid Anasur (also identified as Masjid El Nasser) was tabled by the Board of County Commissioners after extended public comment and debate.
Idris Farooq Mohammed, manager of humanitarian services at Masjid El Nasser, spoke on behalf of the mosque and said the organization “does not condone violence in any form” and that its board had voted to remove Jarvis Kareem…
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