While Uncle Sam Slept
BROOKLYN BECOMES ISLAMABAD
By
Paul L. Williams, Ph.D.
The enormity of the rise of Islam in America is crystallized by developments that have occurred within the New York borough of Brooklyn, once labelled the city of churches. Hundreds of churches have been closed in recent years, and dozens of synagogues have locked their doors. In their place, the following mosques that have cropped up within the past three decades:
Masjid At-Taqwa
Al-Farooq Mosque
Makki Masjid Brooklyn NY(Muslim Community Center of Brooklyn NY)
Islamic Center Of Brooklyn
Masjid Musab Bin Omayer
Ansar Of Islam Inc
Masjid Ibadul-Rahman
Masjid Nur Al-Islam
Masjid An Nur
Masjid Abdul Muhsi Khalifah
Al Masjid Al Jaamina/ African Islamic Mission
Al-Imaam Al-Bukhary Islamic Center Inc.
Al-Masjid Al-Jamia
Albadr Islamic Center
Albanian American Islamic Center
Al-Rahman Masjid
American Turk Islamic Cultural Center
American Turkish Eyup Sultan
Baitur Rahmah Masjid & Islamic Center
Baitush Sharaf Jame Masjid and Islamic Center
Bangladesh Muslim Center & Masjid
Beit Elmaqdis Islamic Center
Brooklyn Mosque Incorporation
Canarsie Islamic Center
Dar Ad-dawah Islamic Center Inc.
Dar ul-Jannah Masjid
Fatih Camii
Dar Al Arqam
Greenpoint Islamic Center
Iqra Masjid
Islam Incorporation
Islamic Center of Brighton Beach Inc. Omar Masjid
Islamic Center of Hijamah
Islamic Center of King’s Highway
Islamic Center of Ruqiah
Islamic Center of Sawaj, Marriage and Nikah
Islamic Dawah Center Inc
Islamic Society of Bayridge
Kirim Camii
Makki Masjid of Muslim Community Center of Brooklyn
MAS Youth Center
Masjid Abdul Muhsi Khalifah
Masjid Abu Bakr Siddiq
Masjid Abu Ubaidah
Masjid Al Ihsaan
Masjid Al-Arqam
Masjid Al-Imam Al-Albani
Masjid Al-Jamiyah Inc
Masjid Albadar
Masjid Alihsan
Masjid Ammar Ben Yaser
Masjid An Nur
Masjid Ar-Rahman
Masjid Bab-Salam
Masjid Baitul Karim
Masjid Fatih/ United American Muslim Association
Masjid Ibadul-Rahman
Masjid Ikhwa
Masjid Iqamadeen
Masjid Iqra
Masjid Musab Bin Omayr
Masjid of the Balkan Turks
Masjid Of The Crimean Turks
Masjid Oulel-Albab
Masjid Umm al-Qura
Masjid-Al Aman
Musjid Abu Hannifah
Nigerian-American Muslim Intergrated Community
Noor Assunnah
Pakistan Society Of Brooklyn
Thayba Islamic Center
Turkish American Eyup Sultan Islamic Center
Umar Masjid
Masjid al-Muminin
Along with the mosques, the borough witnessed the sudden proliferation of Islamic schools, charities, and social centers. A partial listing is as follows:
Al Madrassah Al-Islamiya
Al Noor School
Al-Madinah School
Al-Madrasa Al-Islamiyah
Madrasa Al Islamiya
Qur’an Memorization School Islamic Center
Taybah Arabic Institute
Islamic Union of Brothers
Al Jennah Islamic Burial
Al-kalima
Arab American Parade Committee
Arab American Family Support Center
Arab Muslim American Federation
Association of Balkan Turks of America
Baitul Jannah Jame Masjid Center
Baitul Nasr
Caribbean American Program for Empowerment
Cong Hotzkem
Consultative Committee of Indian Muslims
Council of Pakistan Organization
Dar Al Quran Association
Hadhramaut Community Development Corp
Hereafter People Inc
Ikhwanul Tawheed Academy
Islamic Center of Fatwah
Islamic Business Association
Islamic Center of Herbal Medicine
Islamic Community Schools & Social Services
Islamic Funeral Services, Inc
Islamic Hall Of Knowledge
Islamic Institute
Islamic Library
Islamic Mission of America
M.E.D.I.N.A., Inc.
Madine Muslim Community Center
MSA – Brooklyn
MSA – Brooklyn College
MSA - Pratt Institute
Muslim American Society
Muslim Youth Group of Masjid Arqam
Muslim Unity Foundation
Muslims For Political Action And Unity
Nigerian Muslim Association Inc USA
Pakistan Muslim League
Sada E Pakistan, Inc.
Salaam Ul-Muslimiyn, Inc.
Saut ul-Islam
Sipah-e-Sahaba USA Inc. (Women’s Wing )
The US Cultural and Aid Association of Turks of Bulgaria
Union of Yemeni Muslims
United American Muslim Association
The kosher delis, Irish bars, fashionable dress shops, beauty salons, hot dog stands, and liquor stores have disappeared only to be replaced by a myriad of Muslim businesses so that Atlantic Avenue has become transformed into a Mid-Eastern bazaar. A partial listing of such establishments is as follows:
Alwihda Restaurant
Amana Printing
American Hajj Group
Anchal
Anwaar Group
Arayssi
As Salam Boutique
As-Suq Booksellers
Atlantis Printing and Copy Center
Aunt Halimes Halal Meat & Poultry Market Incorporated
AZ & Z Tours
Aziz Construction Co.
B & B Tools
Bagel & Halal Deli
Bahary Sea Restaurant
Bakhter
Bay Ridge Halal Meat Corporation
Bisma Jewelers
Bismilah Halal Restaurant Juice Corporation
Bismillah Jewelers
Bukhara Restaurant
Bukhara Sweets
C.A.P.E. Trading
Carpet City
ComPioneer Computer Services
Crown Fashion
Dar Alelm Walhekam Corp
Dar-As-Salafyah
Dar-us-Salam
Dulal Mini Market and Halal Meat
E & T Halal Meat & Vegetables
Efe Market
Elite Turkish Restaurant & Café
Esna Contracting Corp.
Fakir Travel
Famous Carpet
Faredah’s Halal
Flexible IT Network Consultant
Folukie Restaurant Halal
Foster Maaz Pharmacy
Fountain Café & Arab Cuisine
Furniture & Beyond
Galaxy Photo Labs
H & S Halal Foods
H&T Expo Trading, Inc
Halal Chinese
Halal Food Grocerie Z
Halal Fried Chicken & Pizza
Halal Incorporated
Halal Kitchen
Halal Kitchen Restaurant
Halal Live Poultry
Halal Meat
Halal Meat Market
Halal Nostrand Steak & Take
Halal Paradise Meats
Halal Restaurant
Halal Wholesale Meats
Haneef’s Halal Meat
Hina Sari & Fabrics
InterTrama Corp.
ISA Wholesale
Islam Fashions
Islamic Books
Islamic Fashion Designers
Islamic Shopping Center
Islamic Travel Agency of Hajj adn Umrah
Istanbul Fast Food
Istanbul Halal Meat
Jamal’s Halal Restaurant & Bakery
KAMG, Professional Draftsmen
Karam Restaurant
Khalifah Halal Meats
King Falafel
Kingdom Waterproofing
Kings Material Company
Koha Halal Meat Market
Lajjpall Jewelers
Lalezar Turkish Restaurant
Lazzat
Luisi Building Material Company
M & S Building Material Supply Inc.
M.I.C. General Contracting Inc.
Madena Halal Meats
Madina Deli & Grocery
Madina Industrial Corp
Madison Halal Foods
Makki Grocery & Halal Meats
Maram Tours & Travels for Hajj and Umrah
Meena Jewelers & Boutique
Mega Sonic
Melinda’s Halal Meat Market
Memo Shishkebob
Mercury Paints
Millennium Pharmacy (D/B/A Goodray Pharmacy)
Mina House Café
Moon Grocery and Halal Meats
Moroccan Star Restaurant
MS Halal Meat Market
Mughal Plumbing
Mujawharatul Ihram
Musa Halal Kitchen
Muslim Books and Tapes
Musliman’s Clothing
Nasir Inc.
Nasser Candy and Luncheonette
Neptune Car Repair
New Ampa Car & Limo Service
New Atlantic Realty Inc.
New Eastern II & Geo Halal Meat
New Mashallah Jewelers
New Modern Fabrics
New Shaheen Grocery & Halal Meats
Noor Jewelers
Obs Grocery Halal Meat
Pak Jewelers
Pakiza Restaurant
Pakland Contracting
Paradise Gardens Funeral Services
Paradise Meat Market
Patisserie Najjar
Peshawar Grocery & Halal Meats
Plaza Carpet
Plaza Carpet 2
Popular Travel Tours
Punjab Restaurant
Pyramids Jewelry
Rani Fabrics
Rashid Sales
RN Halal Meats
S. M. & B. Construction Company
Saba Live Poultry
Sabaa Restaurant
Sabir’s Exterminators
Sabra Travel
Safecon Builders
Sahadi Importing
Sahara Essentials
Sasco Tools & Equipment
Sawan Bagel & Deli Inc.
Sawera Tailoring
Seema Boutique
Shah-Jalal Grocery & Halal Meats
Shameem
South Asian’s Links
Star Of Islam
Sultan Halal Meats
Sultan Super Mart
Sweet Harvest
Syed Painting & Construction
Syed Professional Services
Takbeer Enterprises
Tawakkal Grocery & Halal Meats
Tax King
The Queen Ladies Tailoring & Embroidery
Travel 2000 Technologies
Umm Kutubah’s Salafi Books
United Services
Vatan Grocery and Halal Meats
Vintage Food Store
West Indian Halal Meats
Westerly Health Foods
Wholesale Building Supply
Wonder Linen
Yasini Damas Jewelers
Yemen Cafe & Restaurant
Zahran Groceries Store
Zam Zam
Zeenit Halal Meat & Grocery
ZHN Contracting Corp.
Zohny Tours, Inc.
Zoque Boutique & Jewelry
What has taken place in Brooklyn has occurred in cities throughout the country, even such isolated spots as Lodi, California, Hancock, New York, and Commerce, Georgia.
If Islam continues to grow at its present rate, critical mass will be achieved by 2015 and the eventual Muslim transformation of America will become a certainty. The numbers do not lie. The statistics gathered from reliable sources, as referenced in the introduction to this work, show that the U. S. Islamic population is nearly 10 million, and that Muslims reproduce at three times the rate of Christians and Jews. This is not to say that shariah will be the law of the land, but it is to affirm that the religion of the prophet will be a force that cannot be denied by our elected officials. Demands will be met; concessions granted.
This development could be viewed as salubrious to many Christian conservatives. The Muslim newcomers and converts will be intolerant of same sex marriage, abortion on demand, pornography, adultery, and pre-marital sex. They will address the problems of drug and crime in a manner that the present moral majority has been incapable of adopting. The land will change and become, to a large extent, unrecognizable. It is kismet.
And still….I can’t get a decent kebab in Brooklyn. Sheesh!
I got a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach as I read down through this list.
Man, we are so screwed.
Salaam
It is not Islam and Muslims who are creating problems, actually it is British society creating problems for the
Muslim community.
The Muslim community has been vicitm of Paki-bashing in all walks of life by the British society and Establishment for the last 60 years. Now it is vicitm of terrorism by the British Establishment. Thousands of Muslim youth
are being serched in the streets and hundreds of them are behind the bar without any trial.
State schools with non-Muslim monolingual teachers are not suitable for Muslim children. This is the reason why majority of them leave schools with low grades.
Bilingual Muslim children need state funded Muslim schools with bilingual Muslim teachers as role models. Muslim schools are not only faith schools but they are more or less
bilingual schools.
Bilingual Muslim children need to learn standard English to follow the National Curriculum and go for higher studies and research to serve humanity. They need to be well versed in Arabic to recite and understand the Holy Quran. They need to be well versed in Urdu and other community
languages to keep in touch with their cultural roots and enjoy the beauty of their literature and poetry.
Bilingualism is an asset but the British schooling regards it as a problem. A Muslim is a citizen of this tiny global village. He/she does not want to become notoriously monolingual Brit. Pakistan is only seven hours from London and majority of British Muslims are from Pakistan.
More than third of British Muslim have no qualifications. British school system has been failing large number of Muslims children for the last 60 years. Muslim scholars see the pursuit of knowledge as a duty, with the Quran containing several verses to the rewards of learning. 33% of British Muslims of working age have no qualifications and Muslims are also the least
likely to have degrees or equivalent qualifications. Most of estimated 500,000 Muslim school-aged pupils in England and Wales are educated in thestate system with non-Muslim monolingual teachers. Majority of them are
underachievers because they are at a wrong place at a wrong time.
Bilingual Muslim children need state funded Muslim schools with bilingual Muslim teachers during their developmental periods. There is no place for a non-Muslim child or a teacher in a Muslim school. As far as higher educationis concerned, Muslim students can be educated with others. Let Muslim
community educate its own children so that they can develop their own Islamic, cultural and linguistic identities and become usefull members of the British society rather than becoming a buden.
We are living in an English speaking country and English is an
international language, therefore, we want our children to learn and be well versed in standard English and at the same time well versed in Arabic, Urdu and other community languages. Is there anything wrong with this approach?
It is not only the Muslim community who would like to send their children to Muslim school. Sikh and Hindu communities have started setting up their schools. Last week. British Black Community has planned the first all black
school with Black teachers in Birmingham.
Scotland’s first state funded Muslim school could get the go-ahead within months after First Munister Alex Salmond declared he was sympathetic towards the needs and demands of the Muslim community.
Don’t demonize the entire Muslim community over a few nutbags. Fucking disgraceful.
@Iftikhar
“”Now it is vicitm of terrorism by the British Establishment. Thousands of Muslim youth are being serched in the streets and hundreds of them are behind the bar without any trial.”"
Held on terrorist offences !!
“”State schools with non-Muslim monolingual teachers are not suitable for Muslim children. This is the reason why majority of them leave schools with low grades.”"
All sounds like the same boo-hooing to me – Muslims are allowed to marry their cousins from the third world – generation after generation – that is why they have trouble speaking English – after they get there – they are entitled to government money /benefits /welfare as soon as they get off the plane.
If a Muslim man has two or more wives – the state takes a sensitive position – even though all or most of his brides were imported – and each wife and her children is given a separate house – all paid for by the state.
At the same time – while eating at the trough – all Muslims can say is – its not good enough – and every one is racist and Islamophobic.
‘Thanks’ would be a small thing they could say !!
The reason Muslims marry relatives – and don’t choose their spouses from Europe – is because they deem everyone else unclean and dirty. And then instead of integrating – as most other immigrants have – the addition of the new spouse means that every generation they have to adjust to being in Europe.
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‘Apartheid at Islamic Schools’
http://www.nisnews.nl/public/180809_2.htm
In Holland – one Socialist leaning teacher [she co-authored a book on socialist.. something] – she was into this whole everybody is being unfair to Muslims – and went to work in a Dutch funded Muslims school. She found there was a two tier system for teachers – Muslim and non-Muslim. Non-Muslim teachers were not allowed to eat lunch together with Muslim teachers. Non-Muslims were not allowed to be greeted with the Asslam.. because children were told that non-Muslims were not allowed to know peace.
On top of all this – this socialist leaning teacher was suspended for including the history of Judaism and Christianity in her lessons – when she came back she was told only to teach that Islam will dominate.
Hello !!
So if Islam is going to help aid the demise of coruption than whats the problem? this should be embraced. Do we want the ills of the society to reign over Islam when Islam can be the perfect solution? Are solutions bad? This is backwards thinking. You sould see what Islam has to offer.
I did and I have been a proud Muslim for the past 6 years. Allahu Akbar.
America needs Islam. Islam is the cure.