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Residents Voice Opposition to 1,000-Capacity Mosque on London’s Iconic Piccadilly Circus
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3:30A bid to build a 1,000 capacity “mega-mosque” in one of London’s most iconic buildings has been met with a rash of last-minute objections from locals, with concerns citing its close proximity to the city’s world-famous historic gay quarter.
The plans submitted to the City of Westminster Council surround the Trocadero building [pictured, above] on Picadilly Circus in London’s cultural hub in the West End. Under the new design, the basements and part of the ground floor would be converted into a 1,000 capacity mosque.
The property is owned by Malawian-born, London-based developer Asif Aziz, and the conversion of part of the iconic building is being shepherded by his registered charity the Aziz Foundation. Among the trustees of the charity are Mr Aziz himself, and Talat Malik — a trustee of the Wimbledon mosque.
Stating that nurturing “disadvantaged communities who often lack representation and voice in mainstream society” is part of the mission of the foundation, the planning documents submitted to the council names Sheikh Sulayman Van Ael as the intended imam for the mosque. Sheikh Van Ael is a self-described Dutch Muslim convert who was born into an atheist family but found his faith in his teens.
While the application was lodged with the council in February, the council has seen a late surge of opposing statements to the plan from Londoners expressing apparently serious concerns. One of those is author and former Westminster City councillor JP Floru, who told Breitbart London the scale of the development and its proximity to the Soho district were worrying.
Soho, historically a centre of London’s gay and alternative culture and whose bars, cafes, and nightclubs lie just yards from the Trocadero building, has been cited in a number of responses to the planning application.
Mr Floru said: “This is not a small scale mosque catering for local demand. There are fewer than five per cent of Muslims living in this area, who use small local mosques. Setting up a 1,000 capacity flagship mosque right next to the long-standing gay district of Soho will damage local cohesion.
“The area is already heavily overcrowded — imagine adding another 1,000 after Friday prayers — road traffic will have to be stopped. Let’s keep central London for entertainment use, and place new large places of worship where there is local demand for it.”
Adding a remark on the apparent attitude of the council to the application, Floru added: “Perhaps it’s a sign of the times that local councillors have kept quiet about this application, and this controversial proposal for a mega-mosque on Piccadilly does not seem to have been in the media at all.”
The application, for its part, refutes the claim that the mosque is not needed, claiming other nearby mosques are already full to the point of turning away worshippers. Further, it claims as many as one-fifth of residents of Westminster are of the Muslim faith, and the document anticipates this figure will be found to be higher at the time of the coming 2021 census.
Reflecting the expressed concerns of the impact the mosque would have on the local environment, and the surge in traffic it could attract, Breitbart London reached out to the City of Westminster councillor with responsibility for these policy areas. No response had been received at the time of publication.
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35 Comments3 years agoSo let’s see…
First they held up signs reading, “WELCOME MIGRANTS.”
Then they elected a Muslim mayor of London.
Now they continue to import countless unemployed, illiterate, diseased African Muslims.
And suddenly they’re upset?
https://reallyrockin.com/2020/02/12/when-its-time-to-unplug-your-hearing-aid/
3 years agoReply to BanLiberalsThe Brits, especially their politicians have brought this upon themselves. I have little sympathy for them.
3 years agoReply to BanLiberalsA tiny few held up those pathetic signs welcoming migrants. Muslims came out in force almost 100% to vote Khan into office as Mayor, many non muslims didn’t bother to vote but would have done had they known how muslims were colluding to garner mass voting.
Don’t make blanket statements to imply that the ordinary people of Britain are responsible for importing these people, that is wrong. The regular citizens here are neither responsible for this or support it. The vast majority are totally opposed to the immigration policies of successive governments, but the PC world we live in means no-one in power dare stand up and put a stop to it.
Don’t think it is any different in the US, it’s not.3 years agoReply to Don't buy barbaric halal foodThe difference is now the ordinary citizens are going to have to fight and die to take their country back, and that is on the horizon in the USA also.
3 years agoReply to BanLiberalsThey brought it on themselves. If they aren’t willing to fight and throw the muslim scum out, the country is lost.
3 years agoWhen you sell of bits of your country stone by stone, this is what you can expect especially when muslims are involved.
The points of principle in the objections must equal the number of bricks in the place.
3 years agoTHEORY:
The MOSQUE is always constructed on CONQUERED ground…
The DHIMMIS will appease – – the HARBIS will be silenced. The MUSLIMS must subjugate the INFIDELS.
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The world is divided into the House of Islam and the House of War, the Dar al-Islam and the Dar al-harb. The Dar al-Islam is all those lands in which a Muslim government rules and the Holy Law of Islam prevails. Non-Muslims may live there on Muslim sufferance.The outside world, which has not yet been subjugated, is called the “House of War,” and strictly speaking a perpetual state of jihad, of holy war, is imposed by the law. The law also provided that the jihad might be interrupted by truces as and when appropriate. In fact, the periods of peace and war were not vastly different from those which existed between the Christian states of Europe for most of European history.
The law thus divides unbelievers theologically into those who have a book and profess what Islam recognizes as a divine religion and those who do not; politically into dhimmis, those who have accepted the supremacy of the Muslim state and the primacy of the Muslims, and harbis, the denizens of the Dar al-harb, the House of War, who remain outside the Islamic frontier, and with whom therefore there is in principle, a canonically obligatory perpetual state of war until the whole world is either converted or subjugated.
3 years agoThe LGBT community, like the Jewish community, will be pushed aside to pander to muslums and the values of their death cult.
3 years agoThis outrage is a day late and dollar short. If people Vote for politicians who support open borders don’t complain when you get what you voted for.
3 years agoLet the musk open. Since this is in homosexual entertainment area, organize weekly homosexual parades (I believe they’re referred to as “gay pride”).
Every Friday, a few thousand stripped down and gyrating homosexuals (male and female alike), have a parade. Music, costumes, signs, and speeches.
It’s a win-win.
3 years agoReply to Achmed MohandjobThe police would break up that pride parade in a heartbeat — they know who their constituency is now.
3 years agoLondonstan. No longer a joke but a fact that is not funny.
3 years agoReply to stephen5970Melanie Phillips wrote a book called Londonistan in 2006 and things have only gotten demonstrably worse since then.
3 years agoIs anyone in London, the UK, or Europe surprised that the Press and Political Establishment kept the building of this Mosque under wraps until the last moment. Revealing it now they feel safe that it is a fait accompli. It might well be since denying the raised expectations of the Muslim community is usually expressed not in words and peaceful demonstrations alone. Whether there is a need for a Mosque of this Mega-Size at this location is hard to say. If the building of it had been divulged it could have been observed and investigated. Someone didn’t want this to happen. I don’t know but wasn’t there a COVID-19 Lock Down in England during this time? I believe so. If this is the case there was plenty of time before hand to run a Mosque census of City Officials Would the Lord Mayor of London Sadiq Khan have allowed it to occur? Both in the USA, Canada, Australia Europe and the UK there is an attempt to built both Mega-Mosques and Mosques located in iconic locations. In NYC there is an on-going attempt to build an Islamic Mosque and Learning Center at GROUND ZERO. In Knoxville, TN the Planned to build a Mega-Mosque disproportionate to the size of the Muslim Community. At Shepherdsville PA where 1 of the hijacked Jets was taken over by the passengers and crashed into the ground; there was a Crescent and Star erected facing towards Mecca, The project to build Mosques/Islamic Learning Centers by Saudi Arabia envisions a minimum of 1 in every State of the Union. The project in Europe calls for building 200 Mosques/Islamic Learning Centers In the Islamic World and especially Saudi Arabia its hard to separate the source & purpose of funds collect by charities and Foundations particularly when it will be used in Countries outside of Saudi Arabia
3 years ago
3 years agoReply to felix1999u.k.used to be swinging 60s now it has become a Baghdad slum muzlum deposit
3 years agoOh, oh….I see major clashes coming up!
LGBTQ+ won’t like this if they know what Islam is all about.Residents Voice Opposition to Proposed Piccadilly Circus ‘Mega-Mosque’
By Prime Patriot -May 19, 2020
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Soho, historically a centre of London’s gay and alternative culture and whose bars, cafes, and nightclubs lie just yards from the Trocadero building, has been cited in a number of responses to the planning application.Mr Floru said: “This is not a small scale mosque catering for local demand. There are fewer than five per cent of Muslims living in this area, who use small local mosques. Setting up a 1,000 capacity flagship mosque right next to the long-standing gay district of Soho will damage local cohesion.
“The area is already heavily overcrowded — imagine adding another 1,000 after Friday prayers — road traffic will have to be stopped. Let’s keep central London for entertainment use, and place new large places of worship where there is local demand for it.”
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https://primepatriot.com/2020/05/19/residents-voice-opposition-to-proposed-piccadilly-circus-mega-mosque/3 years agoBut…but… INCLUSIVE!
3 years agoGlorious London got modified into Britannia’s islamic Anus.
Entrance & Exit.
Janitor: Sadiq Khan3 years agoBUT! BUT! The muslem invented word “I-slamophobia” will be applied her to enable the conversion of a building. The “fundamental transformation” according to 0b0z0/0bama must continue for the CULT of DEATH!! CULT of DEATH?? I declare this FACT due to reading the moronic ‘koran’ along with its other ABUSIVE supporting texts!!!!!!!!
3 years agoWho are the first to die under Islam, the Jews or gays?
3 years agoAs long as we continue to hate ourselves for having been the ones who accomplished the great things our Western Civilization accomplished and therefore insist on amending our ways by allowing our enemies to take over, that is exactly what is going to happen. The muslims and the chinese are going to have a field day, as they have already been having.
3 years agoIts ALL ABOUT world domination – always has been always will be – 1400 years should prove something –
3 years agoReply to volksnutTimed for these cowards to stop voicing opposition and start throwing the muslim scum out. Anything else is a waste of time.
3 years agoThis mosque’s location is not by accident. They want to be near SoHo so they can terrorize the gay community. Make no mistake…
3 years agoReply to Political_qrmThere’s not much of a gay community or gay scene left in that part of London. Or any culture really, how can you be “bohemian” in a city where all the buildings are owned by Saudi Arabian billionaires?
3 years agoIt’s too late now you worthless, hapless dorks. Perhaps you should have listened to the people who tried to warn you YEARS ago. Instead you just called them racist and cheered as they were jailed, you witless wonders.
3 years agoIt’s too late now you worthless, hapless dorks. Perhaps you should have listened to the people who tried to warn you YEARS ago. Instead you just called them racist and cheered as they were jailed, you witless wonders.
3 years agoWhen the Muslim population became large enough to elect a Muslim as mayor of London, the fate of the city was sealed.
3 years agoReply to Mohammed_GoldbergTiffany Trump and Bill Gates daughters have arab boyfriends how about that?? YUCK!!
