Muslim Man Denied Quran in Jail Receives $25,000

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A Muslim man who filed a complaint that he was denied a Quran while he was imprisoned at Adams County Detention Facility in the US state of Colorado during Ramadan has received a $25,000 settlement, according to his attorney.

 

Marquise Harris’s complaint said that his Quran was taken from him as he was taken into the Adams County Detention Facility on June 19, 2015.

The complaint alleges that he was denied access to a Quran when he requested it for Ramadan, denying him of his rights under the US Constitution’s First Amendment.

As the complaint noted, the Quran is read by Muslims during Ramadan "with much more fervor than they would otherwise,” with the goal being to finish reading the Quran during Ramadan.

The settlement agreement said that new policies are in place at Adams County Detention Facility for inmates to get requested religious materials in a timely fashion.

Source: 9news.com