Developer, HOA apologize above Ramadan decoration high-quality

LEHI, Utah — A day just after KSL Television initial reported a Muslim household gained a good from its property owners affiliation around their Ramadan decorations, the HOA and the neighborhood developer have apologized. 

Ramadan, a annually around the world Islamic follow in which Muslims fast for a month from dawn to sundown as a form of prayer, reflection, and group engagement, took spot April 12 – May well 12 this year. To commemorate the religious custom, Ahsan Ali Khan advised KSL Tv set his spouse and children hung a “Happy Ramadan” indication, some lights all around the porch, and a couple of other merchandise along their walkway. 

“We are inclined to have some decorations around the home so we can express that we’re celebrating Ramadan and make an ambiance of Ramadan, primarily for the little ones,” claimed Khan.

Ramadan decorations final result in HOA fine 

For about a week during Ramadan, the Khan spouse and children still left on trip. When they came home, they discovered a observe on their doorway from the neighborhood homeowners’ affiliation. The observe warned the family their obvious Ramadan decorations outside the house violated HOA requirements. Following to the discover, stamped a handful of days later on, was a $25 great for failing to acquire down the decorations. 

Khan suggests the problem took him by shock. Irrespective of practising a distinctive faith, Khan states his household strings Christmas lights every single 12 months he claimed which is never been a problem.

“My Xmas decorations are way a lot more extravagant than the Ramadan decorations since the full residence is lit up,” laughed Khan.

According to Khan, he attempted to notify the regional head of the HOA about the Ramadan decorations. Khan stated the neighborhood HOA manager did not listen, insisting he should fork out the $25 penalty. 

Community rallies behind the Khan family 

Khan stood by his decision not to pay the $25 great, with guidance from his Lehi neighbors.

“The neighborhood help has been too much to handle,” explained Khan.

Neighbors wrote letters to the HOA, and dozens signed a petition protesting the wonderful. 

“I individually do believe this is discrimination,” claimed Khan. “They are the ones who insisted that they acquire the high-quality and I as an American will not shell out a wonderful for celebrating my flexibility of religion.”

Apologies from HOA, developer

The firm that runs the HOA for the Khans’ Lehi neighborhood, CCMC, issued a statement Tuesday addressing the concerns. 

“As a company, we rejoice all our inhabitants and appreciate their diverse backgrounds and abundant society they deliver to our group. The persons who makeup CCMC worth each and every of our citizens and are generally ready to operate as a result of any concerns and difficulties that arise,” the statement study. “It will have to be manufactured extremely obvious, we supply our sincere apology for the avoidable predicament involving the Khan family members and their celebration of Ramadan. Their property decorations for Ramadan should not have arrive into dilemma. … We have usually taken severely the require for ongoing consciousness which is why we are doing work with gurus to present in-depth schooling to our staff members. Scenarios these types of as these make crystal clear the have to have for us to boost this effort and hard work to assure every group is staying managed accordingly.” 

Developer Ivory Homes, which crafted the neighborhood, also posted a assertion on Tuesday. 

We are further than dissatisfied with how the Khan family members was addressed in the Ivory Ridge neighborhood. You should see the down below assertion we have shared with the property owner and Ivory Ridge neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/sgQnOKad4Y

— Ivory Households (@IvoryHomes) Might 25, 2021

Also, Ivory Homes stated they are “committed to supporting diversity and producing communities exactly where all people is welcomed.”