Basheer Jones and Nardin Jihad say that their company, Da Akhs Entertainment, was refused the right to hold a concert at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta because they are Muslim. In March, they had asked the theatre to host a concert that they were promoting called "EID 2010" on September 11th.Kristen Delaney, a Fox Theatre spokeswoman said that the Sept. 11 date was not available due to prior bookings. She said that Jones and Jihad were given the option of choosing a different date, but never responded. "No they didn't [offer another date]," Jihad told the AJC. Jones and Jihad have filed suit against the theater and its owner.
The Fox released this response: "We respect all rights to assemble as well as religious freedom. The organizers were informed that there were two reservations for that date taking priority before their request. In addition, we explained the Fox Theatre was sensitive to that date in terms of the meaning it has for all Americans, in particular those impacted by the tragedy on September 11th, 2001."