Of course, these guys claim that
...the protest isn't an attack on drinking in general, just a call for buffer zones for religious establishments.I mean, if it were a hog farm near the mosque, then okay I may call that insensitive (but not illegal). But come on, let the gentleman open his restaurant in peace!
"People may say 'we may not want to go to this mosque' if it's not a good environment," Sidiqqi said. "You want an area where you can bring your kids or your family."
Hill counters that mosque-goers are unlikely to be disturbed by noise or patrons from his restaurant. The entrances are on opposites sides of the two buildings, and Hill said that he has offered to work with mosque board members during the holy period of Ramadan, when Knoxville-area Muslims often pray at the mosque late into the night.



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