HILLIARD ISLAMIC CENTER 

IN CENTRAL OHIO, A PLAN TO TURN A VACATE CITY BUILDING INTO AN ISLAMIC CENTER HAS RESULTED IN A MAJOR DESCRIMINATION LAWSUIT. 
THE PLAN WAS FOR THIS SPACE TO BE TURNED INTO A MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY BY THE NOOR ISLAMIC CENTER. BUT LAST NOVEMBER THE CITY DENIED A ZONING CHANGE BECAUSE OF DISAGREEMENTS OVER HOW IT WOULD BE USED. THE CITY OF HILLIARD, ITS COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER NOW FACE A 128 PAGE LAWSUIT CLAIMING DISCRIMINATION. ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT RELEASED LAST FAL,. THE CITY CLAIMS THERE'S BEEN SIGNIFICANT MISINFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROPOSAL AND THE CITY'S EFFORTS TO WORK WITH THE NOOR ISLAMIC CENTER.