The masjid is raising funds to add a mixed-use building with businesses and low-income apartments. The new masjid and community center are still under construction, though its new minaret, more than 70 feet tall, towers over the street. When completed, the facility will encompass an entire city block. Part of the fundraising comes through the pastries that Hasan wakes up around 6 a. The pies are symbolic and tasty tether to his days in the Nation of Islam and date back to the s, when Elijah Muhammad told followers to stick to a healthy diet and promoted eating navy beans.
When Nation of Islam members started to open restaurants, the pies were prominently featured. Some young men also sold them on the street.
Every Tuesday, he steps into the kitchen at the masjid, dons a white apron and throws the mini pies into the oven to raise money for the masjid. The pies have earned a reputation in the community. About two years ago, Saafir recalls, Islah held a bean pie contest during a festival. Hasan entered.
And won. I have the utmost respect. That is where it all started, right there. Naazir pauses, then nods in the direction of Islah mosque five miles away. Irfan Khan has been a staff photographer with the Los Angeles Times since He previously served as a freelance photographer for the publication beginning in Khan started his career as a commercial photographer in in Pakistan and moved to Dubai in , where he worked for an advertising agency and at a leading English newspaper.
He was part of the team awarded the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news for coverage of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino. In his spare time, he enjoys listening to semi-classical music of the Indian subcontinent and playing cricket on Sundays.
More Column One Storytelling. They live rent-free on San Francisco Bay. This scientist is finding out. They were supposed to die in prison. Instead, they earned freedom as college graduates. Mission Viejo, January A religious display was vandalized with spray paint and an anti-Muslim message was left on the Islamic portion of an interfaith display. Costa Mesa, January Burned and desecrated copies of the Quran were left at a mosque on separate occasions. Morada, CA, July The Morada Area Association, a private organization of local property owners, filed suit to stop construction of a mosque approved already approved by the local Board of Supervisors.
Cypress, June Vandals painted threats on the front wall of a local mosque, warning, "We will kill you all" and "U. Antioch, August A local mosque was torched, rendering the building unusable.
Denver, November The Denver Police Department arrested an armed man after he fled from a mosque. The man made anti-Muslim comments and was making threats towards people outside the mosque. Grand Junction, September Police are looking for a man they say vandalized a local mosque.
The man allegedly tried to break in with a screwdriver, and when that failed, threw a rock through the glass door. Denver, February Surveillance video depicts a man wandering around attempting to enter a mosque at night and then he appears to throw a rock through the window. In the emails, the individual wrote that he carries "two extra magazines" in his pockets as well as "two knives and a collapsible baton" because the Muslims would still outnumber the bullets.
An investigation is ongoing. Hartford, April In the wake of the New Zealand mosque shooting, an anonymous caller contacted the mosque and threatened to burn it down. The threat is under investigation by local police and the FBI.
Waterbury, June Police came to a mosque after reports two days in a row about a man yelling out slurs and generally harassing members. Police have a suspect in custody. Meriden, November Members arrived at the Baitul Aman mosque to find four bullet holes in the wall next to the prayer hall. Norwalk, April A group of residents hired a lawyer to oppose the construction of a local mosque. After a contentious public hearing, the Norwalk Zoning Commission rejected the mosque application.
The Islamic Center has appealed the decision. Bridgeport, August Picketers targeted a mosque during Ramadan and shouted "murderers" and "Jesus hates Muslims" at worshippers, including children.
Sources: www. Pembroke Pines, May Police arrested a man suspected of making multiple threatening calls to the Jamaat Ul Muttaqueen mosque in the days leading up to Ramadan. The voicemails included threats to bomb the mosque and called Islam a lie from the devil. The man later admitted to making the calls. Orange County, April Residents from the county and beyond objected to a proposed Islamic community center. Jacksonville, December Authorities arrested a man who they say had been planning to shoot people at a local mosque.
Tampa, June Police said a man intentionally crashed his truck into the parking lot and gate of the Islamic Society of Tampa.
Pompano Beach, June Police arrested a man for threatening to blow up a mosque. He allegedly called the mosque and said, "Your mosque is going to be blown the expletive up tonight. Port St.
Lucie, April Residents objected to a proposed mosque, saying it would promote terrorism. Tampa, February Authorities determined that someone intentionally set fire to the Islamic Society of New Tampa, forcing worshippers to pray elsewhere while their mosque is repaired.
Boynton Beach, November Someone vandalized a mosque, spray-painting anti-Islam profanities. Fort Pierce, July Mosques throughout Florida, particularly the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce, have received multiple threats in the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando.
People have also harassed mosque members, including beating up one man after trying to rob him. The shooter in Orlando used to attend the Islamic Center, according to media reports. Sunrise, June A woman allegedly entered a mosque with a cell phone with an exposed battery and something wrapped in a brown paper bag, saying everyone was going to die.
Windermere, March Residents objected to plans for a potential mosque, including overt and indirect accusations about Islam. Titusville, January Someone used a machete to vandalize the Al-Mumin Mosque by ripping down lights and smashing windows. The vandal also left a slab of raw bacon at the front door. Sunrise, January A Facebook user threatened to burn down local mosques. Petersburg, November A nearby resident left a voice mail saying his personal militia would come to shoot those present in the head.
Gainesville, July Protestors outside of a local mosque carried signs declaring that "Islam is the devil. Miami, June Vandals smashed windows and slashed tires at an Islamic center two years after it was targeted by gunfire. Pompano Beach, June Opponents of a proposed mosque claimed that Muslims "come in to rape the community and go away," and filed a lawsuit to stop construction on the ground that mosque leaders had ties to terrorist organizations.
White City After mosque developers downsized their plans, the county commission unanimously approved the project despite strong opposition from local residents. Augusta, June - August A man made numerous threatening phone calls to the Islamic Society of Augusta, including threats to blow up the mosque, slaughter, and light members of the mosque on fire.
The man later pleaded guilty and admitted his intent to stop mosque members from exercising their religion. Atlanta, February and March Four mosques received death threats like those sent to mosques in other states. Covington, August The Newton County Board of Commissioners placed a temporary moratorium on permits for places of worship shortly after the community objected, often with Islamophobic language, to a proposed mosque.
The Board later had to cancel a meeting to discuss the moratorium and proposed mosque after a militia group posted a threatening video. The moratorium is no longer in effect. Macon, December Vandals wrote the word "Terrorist" and profanity on the back and windows of the Islamic Center. Marietta, July Signs of forcible entry were found at a mosque, indicating that the fire which damaged the building was set intentionally.
Alpharetta, June An Islamic center filed suit after the city council disregarded a favorable recommendation by the city's community development staff and denied permits to expand the center's facilities. Alpharetta, March Opponents of a mosque set to be built by the Hazmah Islamic Center filed suit after the Forsyth County Commission voted to approve the project.
Lilburn, December An Islamic center filed suit after the city council refused to grant permits to build a new mosque, and local opponents made anti-Muslim comments, such as "I just don't like Muslims" and "I don't want them taking over our neighborhood. Islamic Organization v. Authorities are calling it a hate crime. Twin Falls, December Vandals wrote the words "hunt camp?
Plainfield, August The Village Board denied a revised proposal for a special use permit for a mosque and community center. In September, the Board approved it. In , the Department of Justice filed suit against the city, which denied a rezoning request from the mosque group to set up a community center and prayer hall in In June , the case settled.
Peoria, January Someone allegedly spray-painted white supremacy markings on the sign for the Islamic Center of Peoria. Chicago, June Multiple mosques in the Chicago area received threats following the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. Wheaton, January The police chief and others received an email containing a fake website claiming to represent the Islamic Center of Wheaton, advocating violent acts.
Lombard, August A bottle filled with acid and other unspecified materials was thrown at an Islamic school during the nighttime Ramadan prayers. Morton Grove, August A pellet rifle was fired at a mosque during Ramadan, damaging the outer wall of the building.
I don't remember any controversy as far as I've been on the council. Naperville, April An Islamic group filed suit against the county after being denied a permit to build a mosque; county officials asked inappropriate questions, such as whether there would be any animal sacrifices on premise; and local opponents falsely claimed the group has ties to terrorist organizations.
The DuPage County Board later changed its zoning laws to restrict the operation of new houses of worship in residential neighborhoods. Complaint, Irshad Learning Center v. County of DuPage, No. Bloomington, October A Bloomington mosque was vandalized on an early Monday morning, damaging tables, fences, and outdoor equipment.
Carmel, February Residents came out in force to voice their opposition to a proposed mosque, claiming it would hurt their property values. The zoning board has previously approved similar projects. Evansville, February An unidentified man allegedly came into a mosque, harassed women preparing food in the kitchen, and said he had been leaving pork outside the mosque door.
Plainfield, June A maintenance worker noticed bullet holes in the sign for the Islamic Society of North America, and mosque members have since received hateful messages online. Plainfield, February Three men vandalized the headquarters of the Islamic Society of North America with obscenities and racial slurs. Owensboro, November Someone covered the mosque sign and door with paintballs.
It is the second time the mosque has been vandalized this year. Owensboro, January A person or group of people vandalized the Islamic Center of Owensboro with ketchup, but officials are not investigating it as a hate crime since the vandal s left no words or symbols. Lexington, November A man sent an email to the Islamic Center of Lexington threatening to kill everyone inside.
Mayfield, August The Board of Zoning Adjustments denied a permit for local Muslims to worship in a rented storefront, reversing the board's unanimous decision weeks earlier to grant the same permit. Florence, June Opponents of a proposed mosque have distributed fliers urging neighbors to "to stop the takeover of our country," and have set up a website alleging that the mosque is "the first phase of a Master Plan.
Bossier, May Pork was left on the door handles of a mosque so that attendees would have to touch it as they went inside. Worcester, April Police arrested a man accused of an attempted break-in at the Worcester Islamic Center. Surveillance video shows a man trying to use a parking sign to break through the door and kicking the glass windows multiple times until he gave up.
In March , the town approved the permit. Boston, November Officials charged a man for making threats against local mosques and Muslims.
He apparently posted a graphic on Facebook encouraging people to burn their local mosque. Amherst, MA, April Proponents of a proposed mosque withdrew from the local planning board their application to convert a former Christian school into a mosque after encountering strident opposition from residents.
It has a very diverse membership, representing more than 25 national groups and ethnicities. After an arduous seven-year building process and five years of litigation after it became a lightning rod for controversy generated by groups that did not want the mosque to be built, it opened its doors in June Harford County, March 3, Plans to build a mosque in Harford County, Maryland have drawn condemnation from local residents. On social media, some have expressed anger and fear about the proposed mosque, while others have threatened to destroy the house of worship.
In Facebook posts, Muslims have been described as invaders and Islam described as preaching the killing of non-believers. Others posted direct threats to the mosque and to Muslims, such as burning the facility down if is built or arming themselves with weapons to protest the house of worship. The threat is being investigated. Gaithersburg, February An intruder in all white was caught on surveillance footage searching through the drawers of the Islamic Center of Maryland.
Laurel, September Surveillance video captured a tractor-trailer at night twice backing up into the mosque, damaging railings and an awning. Gaithersburg, MD, November Vandals shot paintballs at a local mosque. Walkersville, June The town amended its zoning ordinance in an effort to block a mosque from being built on local farmland. Moxley v. Town of Walkersville , F. Salisbury, MD, April Someone fired gunshots into a local mosque. It will be a great experience come August. Portland, August The Maine Civil Liberties Union filed suit when the city refused to allow a group of Muslims to use a former television repair shop they had purchased for prayer services and religious study.
Rochester Hills, October The front doors of the Ahmadiyya Community Center were smashed and vandalized during Friday evening prayer services as children played inside. Detroit, July During Eid holiday celebrations, congregants at the Al Ihsaan Islamic Center faced harassment and intimidation as they attended early morning prayers.
Troy, September The city of Troy, Michigan has been sued by the Department of Justice under allegations that it violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act in denying zoning approval for a mosque to be built. The caller has since been found and charged. Canton, November A mosque and two churches were notified after a Dearborn Heights resident found a suspicious bag in his backyard.
Detroit, September Police said that a man with a hammer climbed through a mosque window and damaged the inside. Sterling Heights, March The American Islamic Community Center charged that the town planning commission unfairly denied its proposal to build a mosque because of bias harbored by one member in particular of the commission. The center and the DOJ filed lawsuits against the town, which settled in February Police have identified an arson suspect. Kentwood, January Police charged a woman with one count of false threat of terrorism after she allegedly stood outside a mosque claiming she was armed and demanding money from people.
She also sent a threatening email to the mosque earlier in the week. Full on eradication. Dearborn, January A man was arrested with a vehicle full of explosives he intended to use to blow up a mosque. East Lansing, September A burned Quran was left outside of a mosque.
Detroit, May Vandals damaged a local mosque twice in one week. Northville, MI, November After numerous neighbors protested, the zoning board of appeals denied a request for a variance that would have enabled a local mosque to build a parking lot in front of the building. Grand Rapids, MI, July The city planning commission unanimously rejected a proposal to convert a former school building into a Muslim worship center after neighbors vigorously objected.
Mankato, August The car of a member of the Mankato Islamic Center was vandalized and spray-painted with offensive words. Minneapolis, November A vandal struck a mosque in northeast Minneapolis in the middle of the night, shattering a glass door and shouting toward at least one startled onlooker inside.
While there is some debate about when the first mosques were founded in the United States, the majority of early mosques were founded by immigrant populations in the early 20th century. California is cited as having more mosques than any other state in the U. Muslim population tends to be dispersed with mosques located in near-equal percentages in each region of the country. A Pew report shows that the number of mosques in the United States has increased from 1, to 1, in the decade since the report.
California Mosque Map Your browser does not support iframes! Edhi Foundation volunteers prepare for Covid relief work in Gilgit, Pakistan. Photo courtesy of the Edhi Foundation. Photo Courtesy of Dustin Shepard. Last year, Ramadan ended just days before the murder
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