Residents of Selden, LI, have been swamped with fliers denouncing the expansion of the Islamic Association of Long Island.
The fliers list a litany of complaints, including calls to prayer being broadcast over loudspeakers and snarled traffic. The notes warn that the expansion of Long Island�s oldest Muslim house of worship will force residents to deal with �rude, aggressive people when you confront them to move their cars away from our driveways.�
Mosque members argue that the fliers are ill-informed attempts at fear-mongering and that the expansion is simply an effort to accommodate a burgeoning Muslim population in Suffolk County.
Supporters say one flyer attempts to whip up hysteria by pointing out a child abuse rap against a former Mosque employee.
Leaders want to expand the Selden facility from 5,600 sq. ft. to 8,000 sq. ft. Residents opposed to the mosque denied that they are anti-Muslim, just anti-traffic. �It really bugs me when they label you so quickly,� said one angry resident. �This is a quality-of-life issue. That�s it.�
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(Source: NY Post)