Tag: Mosques

No new mosques, says Italy's Northern League

Because “mosques can be used to ‘spread hatred for the West.'”

Can anyone honestly dispute that assertion?

“Finally, someone says: No new mosques! Party seeks to ban prayer towers, loudspeaker chants, Arabic sermons,” from WorldNetDaily, August 28 (thanks to JW):

Italy is fighting a rapidly increasing Muslim presence by introducing a bill to block construction of Islamic mosques and prohibit minarets, or prayer watchtowers, and loudspeaker chants.

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There's always room for another mosque in EUrabia

UK: Historic sports club to become mosque

by Emma Davison, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

* Regents Park Mosque:  “Loyalty is only to the Muslim, not to the kaffir [disbeliever]”

CONTROVERSIAL plans to turn an historic sports club site into a mosque have been given the green light by councillors.

Hundreds of people objected to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association’s plan to transform The Pavilion at Fartown into a mosque and community centre.

But yesterday, members of Huddersfield’s planning sub-committee granted permission, agreeing that the association’s plans would breathe new life into the site off Spaines Road and be of huge benefit to the community.

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134 new mosques planned for Germany 

* Update: Jihad Fritz will be charged with terrorism

German Muslim worshippers

Muhammad worshippers at Shitlik mosque in Berlin

Currently there are 134 in Germany under construction.   For several years the security and Islam expert Dr. Udo Ulfkotte on behalf of investors, industry and banking is developing scientific studies on the impact of mosques.

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Mosques: Centers for plotting and weapons storage

* Italian party seeks to block new mosques

* Northern Italian town (Varese) identified as hotbed of Al Qaida activity

Pali police arrest 10 in Hamas mosque raids in Judea and Samaria

* Surely your church or synagogue also has a large weapons storage underneath, no?

HEBRON, West Bank – Kaleej Times Palestinian police raided two mosques linked to the Islamist Hamas movement in the West Bank, seizing weapons caches and arresting more than 10 people, an official said on Saturday.

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Swiss Government v/s the People

Swiss government pro-minaret

 

Mosque in Zurich, Switzerland  

Mosque in Zurich, Switzerland by lido_6006.

 

* This will be interesting:

114’895 Swiss citizens signed a petition to halt the construction of minarets. Under Switzerland’s direct democracy rules, that level of support is enough to trigger a referendum. The Federal Council recommended on Wednesday rejecting the ban when it goes to popular referendum in two months.

* Watch your government stooges: they sell out faster than you can  call them whores…

An update to this story:

 

The Federal Council recommended on Wednesday rejecting the ban when it goes to popular referendum in two months. 

The coalition government includes all major political factions except the right-wing Swiss People’s Party. It is the strongest in the country and most supportive of the ban.

The government says the proposal violates human rights and the Swiss constitution and would not help combat Islamic fundamentalism.

Supporters of the ban say the minaret is a symbol of Muslim conquest that challenges traditional order in Switzerland.

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Atlanta’s biggest mosque opens

* Another (Islamic)  milestone in the dar-al harb, in what Muslims perceive to be behind enemy lines:

Dignitaries tour Al-Farooq Masjid

By CHRISTOPHER QUINN

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Al-Farooq Masjid, Atlanta’s largest mosque, opened its doors on 14th Street N.W. on Sunday, proudly showing off to invited guests the $10 million edifice with it 65-foot-high dome over the main prayer hall.

“It’s with a sense of humbleness and gratitude toward God Almighty that he has allowed us to see the completion of this mosque,” said Dr. Khalid Siddiq, a Cobb County resident and long-time leader in Atlanta’s Muslim community. “The community has been trying to build this mosque for the last 10 years.”

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The main prayer area can accommodate 1,100.

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Members excitedly took guests from other faiths on tours of Al-Farooq Masjid, pointing out the carved travertine stone details and the intricate, geometric, hand-painted designs on the dome and walls.

The guests were suitably impressed.

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