Kennesaw mayor urges council to reconsider mosque

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) Kennesaw's mayor is urging the city council, which rejected plans for a mosque at a strip mall, to reconsider the issue. <br /> <br /> Mayor Mark Mathews on Sunday told The Marietta Daily Journal that he would like to see the issue brought up at the council's meeting Wednesday night. <br /> <br /> The city council last week voted 4-1 against the request. About 10 protesters had gathered outside City Hall before the vote, waving American flags and signs saying "no mosque."<br /> <br /> The council's decision led to criticism of council members by phone, email and in person. Councilwoman Cris Eaton-Welsh, who voted in favor of the mosque, said tension among residents has led Kennesaw police to provide increased security for all of the council members. <br /> <br /> The mosque's lawyer has said his client is considering a lawsuit. <br />

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