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A collection of 19 issues

Sunset Park’s Muslim Community Center Robbed Before Eid

SUNSET PARK – The Muslim Community Center, home of the non-profit Muslims Giving Back, [https://www.muslimgivingback.com/] was robbed just six days before Eid Al-Adha [/eid-al-adha-2019/]. The robbery took place on Monday, August 5. One man entered the Mosque, located at 5218 Third Avenue, during the time of Fajr prayer,

Fight For Accountability At Makki Masjid Goes To Court

Makki Masjid located at 1089 Coney Island Avenue. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner) MIDWOOD – The fight for accountability at the beloved Makki Masjid in Little Pakistan has found its way out the doors of the mosque and into the court. Makki Masjid, officially the Muslim Community Center of Brooklyn (MCCB), has

New Zealand Mosque Attack Brings Brooklynites Together

Jumaane Williams and others hold hands and chant as a sign of unity. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – “No hate, no fear, Muslims are welcome here. No hate, no fear, everyone is welcome here,” people chanted outside Makki Masjid this afternoon. Last night, a white supremacist [https://www.theguardian.com/

Truck Smashed, Victim Slashed as FedEx Employees Clash With Mourners Outside Funeral

A FedEx truck had its windows smashed after a road rage brawl between employees and mourners outside a funeral (Via Loudlabs NYC)SUNSET PARK – A brawl erupted in the streets of Sunset Park yesterday when a FedEx driver struck a congregant leaving a mosque after a funeral. The fight broke

Fight For Ownership In ‘Little Pakistan’ Continues — This Time Over A Beloved Mosque

Makki Masjid. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – An ivory colored structure stands sandwiched between two typical brick-colored three-story buildings between Avenue H and Glenwood Road on Coney Island Avenue. Though the stores next to it have closed and new ones have opened, Makki Masjid has stayed in that very spot

5-Story Mosque Could Rise In Brighton Beach

651 Banner Avenue. (Rendering via Masjid Al-Arqam)A 5-story community mosque could rise on a vacant lot in Brighton Beach at 651 Banner Avenue near Brighton 8th Street. Brooklyn-based congregation Masjid Al-Arqam has filed applications for a 10,324-square-foot house of worship, with four floors dedicated to community halls and

“This Will Not Scare Us” Brighton Beach Mosque Condemns Threats From ‘Muslim Slayer’

Turkish American Eyüp Sultan Cultural Center (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Last week, a well-known Turkish mosque in Brighton Beach received a death threat letter signed by “Muslim Slayer” in what could be a national hate crime campaign. The letter was hand-delivered by the mail carrier to Imam Ibrahim Yavas

Mayor Names A Day In Honor Of Voorhies Mosque Opening

Board of Standards and Appeals Chairwoman Margery Perlmutter delivering the Mayor’s proclamation. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)In recognition of the obstacles overcome to build their mosque, Mayor Bill de Blasio named a day in honor of Thursday’s opening ceremony for the Muslim American Society’s [http://www.

‘Round Brooklyn: Bike Lanes, The Best Tacos, Spumoni Gardens, And More

(Photo by Francisco Daum)We’re in the midst of the warmest part of the year and the news from around Brooklyn is hot, hot, hot! Find a comfy spot, pour a cold beverage, and read up on the best of what’s been going down ’round the County of

Suspect In Mosque Beating Surrenders To Police

Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanA suspect has been charged in the attack on two Muslin teens [/police-fire/two-teens-assaulted-outside-sunset-park-mosque/] outside a Sunset Park mosque over Independence Day weekend, according to police. Sunset Park resident Christopher Vallaro, 31, surrendered to the NYPD’s 72nd Precinct on Wednesday with his attorney. He has been