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| Fears grow over "Mega Mosque" |
| 2007-07-16 |
| GORDON Brown is under pressure to block a £75million “mega mosque”, amid claims one of the suspected Glasgow Airport bombers belongs to the radical Islamic group behind it. More than 200,000 people have signed a Downing Street petition calling on the Prime Minister to intervene over plans for the mosque near the Olympics site in east London. It is being funded by the fundamentalist Tablighi Jamaat sect. One member of the sect is said to be Kafeel Ahmed, who was engulfed in flames when a Jeep laden with gas canisters crashed into a Glasgow Airport building two weeks ago. He is said to have taken up the teachings of Tablighi Jamaat after he was asked to leave his local mosque which he had tried to convert to what he called a purer form of Islam. The 7/7 suicide bombers MohamÂmed Siddique Khan and Shehzad Tanweer attended the European headquarters of Tablighi Jamaat at DewsÂbury, West Yorkshire. The sectÂ’s plans for a huge mosque just a mile from the main Olympics stadium have caused much concern. Local Tory councillor Alan Craig said: “It will be a horrendous security nightmare if they are allowed to build this large mosque so close to the Olympics. “They have a growing and ominous track record as further young men follow Tablighi teaching about Islam and then go on to plan horrendous atrocities.” The Newham councillor accused the sect of radicalising and dehumanising young Muslims and said: “The dangerous truth about Tablighi Jamaat is coming out. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #15 GP2073, the mosque isn't for the Olympics event. It is a permanent installation of a heretofore unprecedented size. It will represent an ideal |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-16 23:01 |
| #14 The best solution: set up a number of temporary tent mosques and make sure they are gone the day after the Games are over. |
| Posted by: Grumenk Philalzabod0723 2007-07-16 18:57 |
| #13 If the local Muslim population had to kick down for these elaborate construction projects there'd be a lot fewer of them. Either that or they'd have to get jobs. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-07-16 18:40 |
| #12 Nah, let 'em build it. Then when it burns down, they're out a lot more money. |
| Posted by: mojo 2007-07-16 17:07 |
| #11 Maybe the impact of the Internet and television has distracted Europe from doing something as simple as READING A HISTORY BOOK once in awhile. Muslims have invaded and attempted to invade Europe before and the permission to build a "mega-mosque" is a slap in the face for the many brave souls who died to make England free. |
| Posted by: hmmm 2007-07-16 14:35 |
| #10 Also, pass a law against foreign money being used in the construction of any mosque. That would be a great start. I doubt that many other religions are so dependent upon outside donations to construct their buildings. If the local Muslim population had to kick down for these elaborate construction projects there'd be a lot fewer of them. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-16 13:52 |
| #9 This doesn't look good. If Gordon Brown refuses to even mention "Islam" and "terrorism" in the same context, I doubt he'll do anything to stop the cancer from spreading further. |
| Posted by: Jihad Trousers 2007-07-16 12:26 |
| #8 Exactly, this is Saudi money being used obviously. If the government won't listen to the people via the peaceful petition process I would encourage them to use other more direct measures. They either make their stand or they fall under the Muzzi boot. |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-07-16 12:11 |
| #7 Find out how many of the backers are foreigners and deport them. Also, pass a law against foreign money being used in the construction of any mosque. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-07-16 11:37 |
| #6 It is a mistake to allow it to be built unless of course you want a great target. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-07-16 11:20 |
| #5 It will be a horrendous security nightmare if they are allowed to build this large mosque so close to the Olympics. Anyone else see mortars being lobbed into the crowded Olympic stadium? |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-16 10:30 |
| #4 ...who must now vow Dire Revenge. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-07-16 10:02 |
| #3 Now you have to go and insult Fungus... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2007-07-16 07:59 |
| #2 same level of intelligence |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-07-16 07:43 |
| #1 "mega mosque" Is that like the mega fungus that is spread under several entire counties in East Texas...? |
| Posted by: BigEd 2007-07-16 07:17 |