[NYer]

Huge new Mosque in Rome across the river from the Vatican

It is the first and the only Mosque in Rome, located at the foot of the hill. It was erected in 1984-93, and designed by Paolo Portoghesi, Vittorio Gigliotti and Sami Monsawi. The mosque, that can hold up to 3000 people and is the largest in Europe, was financed by some 24 Arab countries. There is also a cultural center and library here.

From what I understand, they petitioned the City of Rome to erect a crescent moon over the Mosque that rises higher than the cross over the Vatican. The request was granted. Also, the previous Imam was a radical extremist who called for a jihad.

Do you have a link to the John Allen article?

[Convert from ECUSA]

That is one u-g-l-y building!

[dennisw]

Do you have a link to the John Allen article?.....

No.
And I think the Rome mosque was Saudi funded.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/taste/?id=110003943
In 1995, incidentally, Saudi money funded the building of an enormous, $50 million mosque in Rome, just a stone's throw from St. Peter's Square.

[teawithmisswilliams]

That soulless building really captures the beauty of islam.

[M. Espinola]

"The mosque, that can hold up to 3000 people and is the largest in Europe, was financed by some 24 Arab countries. There is also a cultural center and library here."

The jihadist enemy has established a foothold in the heart of Rome and the city government caved in to the enemy regarding the crescent moon issue. Big mistake!