Syracuse NY Embraces its New Mosque; Wants More Refugees

American Thinker ^ | 08/06/2014 | Jenna Bowen

[SeekAndFind]

Since my original article discussing how an abandoned Catholic church was being converted to a mosque in Syracuse, NY, that city has embraced the Mosque of Jesus, Son of Mary with open arms.  In April, a local publication, the Syracuse New Times, published an interview with Dr. Yusuf Soule, the executive director of the Northside Learning Center, who bought the church and rented it to a still unidentified group of Muslims.  In no news report has the group who transformed the church into a mosque been identified as anything other than a “new Islamic society.”  When asked how the plan to buy the property came about, Soule answered:

More than 150 people contributed to finance this. A lot of business owners, refugees and business people, people from Utica (NY) helped.  Some people literally gave us a dollar. Some people gave us $15,000.  Some people gave us interest-free loans.

Asked why that particular location was picked, Soule said:

Location, location, location.  The North Side is the magnet for refugees.  The two agencies that work with refugees (InterFaith Works and Catholic Charities) are here.  I wish people could see beyond CNN and see Muslims as individual people.

When questioned about who may be behind opposition to the mosque, Soule evaded the answer, but made it clear who was welcome to attend:

How many people are really upset about it and how many will be served?  Anyone who says la illaha il Allah muhammadir rasul Allah (no God except God, Muhammad is his messenger) is welcome.

[knarf]

abject blasphemy.

God, have mercy on us.

[Da Coyote]

This is a good thing. Concentrate the cancer so that future targeting will be more effective.

Islam is evil. Therefore, Syracuse is becoming evil.

[Don Corleone]

Watching a city commit suicide right before your eyes.

[lormand]

What a great staging point for the members of the Caliphate to operate from when attacking NYC. Even the dumbest of criminals/terrorists are giddy with excitement in knowing all of the loopholes and 'good intended' policies of our government.

[Vigilanteman]

I wish people could see beyond CNN and see Muslims as individual people.

Winston Churchill did. And his assessment was spot-on:

Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities, but the influence of the religion paralyzes the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step, and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science, the science against which it (Islam) has vainly struggled, the civilization of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilization of ancient Rome.”

The Trojan Horse is very pretty and a fine example of Greek craftsmanship. But is there any reason that craftsmanship cannot be admired outside of our gates?

[Dilbert San Diego]

I don’t know much about Syracuse. But I’ve heard it’s one of many older industrial cities, in which factories and plants have closed down, and population declined along with overall economic activity in the area.

In some ways, such cities can see refugees as growing the population, and therefore contributing to the economy of the area.

[dfwgator]

It’s a classic symptom of the downward spiral. Desperate cities take on the dregs of society to keep afloat.

[Vaquero]

the NEW new-Fallujah.

[Iron Munro]

[madprof98]

If the leftists have embraced this, it must be one of those new-style mosques that support transgender rights and the like.

[onedoug]

...wants more jihadis....

[sport]

Lambs to the slaughter.

[molson209]

How long before the Call For Prayer is for everyone or else

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Watching a city commit suicide right before your eyes.

In other news, Syracuse University has been ranked the NUMBER ONE PARTY SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY.

See here:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/05/living/princeton-review-party-schools-syracuse/

Party on as the town burns...

[jumpingcholla34]

I grew up in Syracuse when it was a thriving industrial town with great Irish and Italian neighborhoods. Not much left except the University, and now the Jihadis will pick over the bones. What a waste.

[lee martell]

Be VERY careful what you wish for.

[Bigg Red]

Catholic Charities

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Yet another clue for me that my refusal to give them any money is a wise decision.

[SevenofNine]

Not suprising I read a story few years ago in England Muslums are buy out abandon Church of England churches turn into mosques this back in 2004 or 05 that I read one of UK Sunday papers

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Catholic Charities

What happens if the Feds tell them to also provide contraceptives to these “refugees”?