# Most Tennesseans Favor Muslims' Right to Build Houses of Worship February 09, 2011 Author: Michael Cass Source: The Tennessean The recent battle over plans to build a mosque in Murfreesboro put tensions about the meaning of Islam in high relief, generating noisy denunciations of Muslims' faith. But the people making the most noise were outnumbered, a recent poll found. See also:- [ Courts/Justice ](/news-stories/courtsjustice) - [ Islamophobia ](/news-stories/islamophobia) - [ September 11 ](/news-stories/september-11) - [ Statistics ](/news-stories/statistics) - [ Violence/Vandalism ](/news-stories/violencevandalism) - [ Center Openings/Milestones ](/news-stories/center-openingsmilestones) - [ Islam ](/religions/islam) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)