Neighbor claims religious discrimination right after HOA fines Lehi family members

LEHI — A group of neighbors in Lehi sided from their householders affiliation soon after a relatives was fined for their decorations celebrating Ramadan.

Ahsan Ali Khan life in an Ivory Homes community near 900 West and 2800 North. The Khans are Muslim and recently celebrated Ramadan.

“It’s just a month to reflect, and for the duration of this thirty day period, we quick from dawn to dusk,” stated Khan.

As a way of displaying his faith, he adorned for the holiday by putting out a signal that reported “Satisfied Ramadan,” some lights all around his porch and a couple of some others on his walkway.

“We have a tendency to have some decorations around the household so we can specific that we’re celebrating Ramadan and make an ambiance of Ramadan, in particular for the young children,” claimed Khan.

The Khans went on trip for about a 7 days. When they came house, they experienced two notices from their group HOA — just one gave them a warning for acquiring decorations that weren’t accepted and another, despatched a several times later, offering them a $25 wonderful.

Khan said he was stunned by the letters mainly because he constantly places out Xmas lights and decorations, just like his neighbors, but by no means gets a great for these.

“My Christmas decorations are way a lot more extravagant than the Ramadan decorations mainly because the total house is lit up,” laughed Khan.

Khan stated he spoke with the local community manager of the HOA and tried to demonstrate what the decorations ended up for, nonetheless, he reported she was unwilling to listen and is insisting he pay the fantastic.

Khan reported his neighbors have rallied about him and his family.

“The neighborhood assist has been overpowering,” claimed Khan.

He stated numerous neighbors have emailed the HOA them selves and dozens have signed a petition indicating Khan should really have a suitable to embellish for Ramadan and not be fined.

Even though the great was only $25, Khan stated he will not shell out it as a issue of theory.

“I personally do believe that this is discrimination,” mentioned Khan. “They are the types who insisted that they acquire the great and I as an American will not pay a fine for celebrating my flexibility of faith.”

KSL Television set arrived at out to the HOA but did not hear back again.

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Tania Dean