Posted on 01/08/2015 4:12:53 PM PST by doug from upland
(CNSNews.com) – A survey conducted by a coalition of religious organizations shows that the number of mosques in the United States has grown by 74 percent in the past 11 years – up from 1,209 in 2001 to 2,106 in 2011.
The statistics were released earlier this year by Faith Communities Today (FACT), which is affiliated with the Hartford Seminary’s Hartford Institute for Religion Research.
The survey also reveals where those mosques exist, including the 10 states with the largest number of mosques – New York (257), California (246), Texas (166), Florida (118), Illinois (109), New Jersey (109), Pennsylvania (99), Michigan (77), Georgia (69) and Virginia (62).
Vermont has the least number of mosques, with one located in that state.
The survey also shows that most mosques are located in metropolitan areas, with Greater New York City ranked No. 1 with 192 mosques. Southern California (120), Greater Chicago (90), Greater Philadelphia (63) and Greater Detroit (63) rounded out the top five metropolitan areas for mosque population.
The survey, released in January, was the first of two reports on American mosques released this year.
The first survey, “Basic Characteristics of the American Mosque, Attitudes of Mosque Leaders” includes data on the growth of mosques in the U.S. and attitudes of their leaders.
One finding of the survey was a decrease in the number of mosque leaders who thought American society is hostile to Islam – from 54 percent in 2000 to 25 percent in 2011.
The survey also states that the “American mosque is a remarkably young institution,” with 76 percent of all mosques being established since 1980.
The second survey, “Activities, Administration and Vitality of the American Mosque” was released in May and focuses on “mosque activities, administration and vitality.”
The survey consisted of a count of all mosques in America and included a telephone interview with a mosque leader (imam, president or board member) from a large sample of mosques. The mosque count was conducted from February to July 2010, and the mosque leader interviews were conducted from August 2010 to November 2011.
A total of 2,106 mosques were counted. From this list, a random sample of 727 mosques was selected, and 524 interviews were then completed, which means that the margin of error for the survey is within the range of plus or minus five percent.
FACT announced in the second survey that a third survey would be issued on women in the mosque.
They’re here, they hate us, the “justice” department and its boss loves them.
America is headed down the same road to hell that the Europeans went down.
And who do you think finances their construction but Saudi Arabia?
There are not enough local muzzies to pay for these fancy structures.
I see 0bama doing everything in his power to grab guns and the ability to use them(ie banning gun powder/lead) in the next two years.
There were, I believe 2 CAIR offices in the Untied States. Now, how many? 35? (And look at all the white women with Anglo names who head the chapters...)
Time for an across the board travel ban from 15 or so M.E. South Asian and North African countries.
You asked for it, America.
Lol that is not a mosque, that is a building that has been there since I was a babe. Is it an insurance company building or Masonic Hall?
“”The survey also shows that most mosques are located in metropolitan areas, with Greater New York City ranked No. 1 with 192 mosques. Southern California (120), Greater Chicago (90), Greater Philadelphia (63) and Greater Detroit (63) rounded out the top five metropolitan areas for mosque population.””
So Southern California is a metropolitan area, huh?
WOW - that’s a whole lot of territory there...
It probably isn't a mosque. But for some odd reason it does have a minaret.
The original Colt Armory was built in 1855 and was a central part of Samuel Colt‘s firearms-making empire. Based in the district of Hartford known as Coltsville, the armory was later joined by additional buildings, including housing for workers. The Colt mansion, Armsmear, was also built on a nearby hill, overlooking the factory complex. Three years after Colt’s death, the original armory was destroyed by fire in 1864. It was then rebuilt by Colt’s widow, Elizabeth Colt, using designs by the company’s general manager, General William B. Franklin. The new building was designed to be fireproof and also larger than its predecessor. It was also more decorative, with a design based on the styles of the Italian Renaissance.
The new Colt Armory also carried over the most dramatic feature of the original structure, the blue onion dome with gold stars, topped by a gold orb and a rampant colt, the original symbol of the Colt Manufacturing Company. Today, a gilded fiberglass replica is used, the gilded wood original now being displayed at the Museum of Connecticut History. As for Sam Colt‘s use of the famous onion dome, a distinctive feature easily noted by drivers on I-91, there are different theories concerning its origins, ranging from its being a tribute to his early Russian business contacts, to simply being a dramatic marketing statement which no one would forget. Coltsville is now undergoing plans for adaptive reuse and there is support for transforming the complex into a National Park.
So it is suppose to honor Russian Church architecture.
Interesting. It always annoyed me.
Totally agree. This is another front in the war. A target rich environment ...
Make no mistake.....we’re in a war for civilization, but no one will say it. How long before we have No Go Areas here in this country?
All those mosques....and all those hobbyists with drones that nowadays can lift quite a load.
If you get my drift.
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