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Yesterday (25 August 2024) in Taylorsville, Utah, some Muslims marched down a street, some banners or flags were seen but the camera did not show what the script said on the waving fabric. Although it was a mixed crowd, a lot of them were women (in the video). Some or all of the Muslim women were wearing their long dark attire with the head cover. It seemed out of place for Taylorsville, Utah. A passerby in a vehicle tried to ask them what was up, and the Muslims, it is claimed by the videographer, refused to answer, except one kid who said, marching "for Islam."
Today, come to find out, there is a Muslim center in Taylorsville as of (according to the article) since 2008. It's a building that was built over 100 years ago. It was a place of worship for the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in that area. Eventually they outgrew the building, and after 1978 it was sold to an Assembly of God congregation. Later, around 2008, it was sold to Islamists. It is called, the Alrasool Islamic Center of Utah, located at 1247 West 4800 South, Taylorsville, Utah 84123.
Here's a link to the article about the building itself: https://www.ksl.com/article/50755923/were-very-excited-historic-utah-meetinghouse-turned-mosque-wins-major-restoration-grant The building, is now a historic place. It was damaged in the March 18, 2020 Utah 5.7 Earthquake, and they have received a pending Endowment fund from National Fund for Sacred Places (which is partly funded by the Lilly Endowment Inc, to help with repairs, after they raise some funds themselves. They want 3-5 million dollars. Wowsa!
Alrasool Islamic Center - Photo Kristin Murphy-Deseret News
Alrasool Islamic Center - Photo Kristin Murphy-Deseret News
Taylorsville Journal has followed up on this place. https://www.taylorsvillecityjournal.com/2024/05/06/490795/historic-center-launches-5-million-fundraising-campaign
Here's a link to the Center itself: https://aicutah.org/
It is a Shia (Shi'a) / Shiite Muslim center.
These are the major Branches of Islam: Sunni, Shi'a, Ibadi, Ahmadiyya, and Sufism. The majority are Sunni or Shi'ia. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-major-branches-of-islam.html
There is also an Islamic Center in West Jordan, Utah. Prior to that, the congregation had been meeting in rental space behind a strip mall in Sandy, Utah, according to https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2019/10/02/utahs-largest-mosque-is/ The location of the "Utah Islamic Center" is at 984 West 9000 South, West Jordan, Utah 84088.
Utah Islamic Center - West Jordan
Here are other Islamic facilities in the county:
Khadeeja Islamic Center, 1019 West Parkway Avenue, West Valley City, UT 84119 (Sunni denomination), which is part of The Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake. http://www.utahmuslims.com/
An affiliated location with that society, is Al-Noor Masjid, at 740 South 700 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. http://www.utahmuslims.com/
Al-Huda Islamic Center, 470 E. Stanley Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84115 https://www.facebook.com/alhudaislamiccenterofsaltlakecity/
Al-Zahra Islamic Center/ Non Profit, 3832 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT https://www.alzahrautah.org/ (Shi'ia)
Utah Muslim Civic League, 46 W Broadway Ste 143, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 https://www.utahmcl.com
Muslim Community Center at 1888 Fort Union Blvd, Midvale, UT 84121 https://www.mcccutah.org
Madina Masjid, 1773 N Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84116 https://madinamasjidutah.org
Islamic Society of Bosniaks in Utah, 425 North 700 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Islamic Society of Bosniaks in Utah
The Muslim Students Association at the University of Utah
Iqra Academy of Utah (Preschool or K-12), 3990 South 2700 West (Constitution Blvd.), West Valley City, UT 84119 https://www.iqrautah.com
2020 Information says that there are 14 Muslim congregations. It also says that there's a little over 25,000 Muslims in Utah. https://d36oiwf74r1rap.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DivDataBook-Religion-May2024.pdf
25,000 plus population (Muslim) in Utah, is agreed upon for 2024 by the World Population Review.
Here's the Muslim breakdown: (Utah has the 23rd highest Muslim population)
New York
724,475
California
504,056
Illinois
473,792
New Jersey
321,652
Texas
313,209
Michigan
241,828
Maryland
188,914
Virginia
169,371
Pennsylvania
149,561
Massachusetts
131,749
North Carolina
130,661
Florida
127,172
Georgia
123,652
Ohio
120,077
Minnesota
114,590
Arizona
109,765
Wisconsin
68,699
Missouri
53,443
Connecticut
43,905
Indiana
41,400
Tennessee
39,745
Washington
27,391
Utah
25,403
Louisiana
24,732
Alabama
23,550
Iowa
23,211
Kentucky
17,957
Maine
16,894
Oklahoma
15,290
New Mexico
12,046
Colorado
10,828
Nevada
7,400
Delaware
7,065
Arkansas
6,765
South Carolina
6,677
Vermont
6,201
Nebraska
4,934
Kansas
3,615
Mississippi
3,106
Rhode Island
2,599
Idaho
2,531
New Hampshire
1,172
West Virginia
849
North Dakota
540
South Dakota
535
Alaska
400
Wyoming
226
Montana
200
Hawaii
145
According to World Population Review, for comparison, the 2024 estimated number of Muslims {in the US population 327,827,000} is: 3,450,000, which is 1.05% of the American population. The U.K. (United Kingdom of England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland), has 66 plus million people, and 3.8 million Muslims, which equals 5.86% of their population, and the UK is having an utterly terrible time (on the brink of civil war) because of their economic and immigration problems. Let that be a lesson, that a population cannot absorb an unlimited number of immigrants, migrants, or invaders (whichever you prefer to call them) especially when the citizenry is obligated to foot the bills. This is difficult considering that the languages, social customs, and attitude outlooks are quite different from the Host country. The politicians can't seem to "figure that one out" ahead of time.
People may want to unfairly call this post against community standards or Islamophobic. I will say though, that's not fair. After all, there is no other religion on the planet that collectively has the highest noticeable number of people, that wish death or destruction upon others, and do it. There is something fundamentally wrong with that kind of warped thinking. They need to reevaluate what "Allah" really is, as they also call him "merciful."
My big question for these people is, If they claim to be a religion of peace, Why do they not speak out against much more often, against their "brethren" for their barbaric murderous crimes against humanity? Often, they remain silent. Because they remain silent, it is only natural that we (the "rest" of us) will wonder what truly is the intent of their hearts, and the thoughts of their minds. Example, the people in the Taylorsville march, did not want to explain themselves as to why they were en masse walking in public. Why the secrecy? It only makes people have doubts and fears about their intents.
It is no small feat for a people to let others of a drastically different background, into their country and provide assistance to them. No person (well, almost no one) no matter their background, wishes to wake up one morning into chaos, death and destruction for themselves and certainly not for their children and grandchildren.
They seriously need to read the Book of Mormon what it says about causing death, destruction, and chronic war! It's not good, and woe unto those who cause it!!
Here's another blog with the beginnings of the Book of Mormon in Arabic, plus the LDS Church's booklet on similarities between the Church and Islam.
Missionary work is important. Love, example, and The Word!
Alma 31:5
5 And now, as the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was just—yea, it had had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto them—therefore Alma thought it was expedient that they should try the virtue of the word of God.
POST NOTE:
Europe or Other Western Countries (or their allies) with Muslim populations (immigration changes): Economics and social or language differences may exacerbate problems, as well as violence from the incoming people. This is include immigration from other groups of people also.
2024 World Population Review website:
France 10% of population
Austria 8%
Belgium 7.6%
Sweden 6.87%
UK 5.86%
Germany 5.54%
Denmark 5.4%
Switzerland 5.18%
Canada 4.89%
Italy 4.8%
Slovenia 3.56%
Norway 3.29%
Australia 3.16%
Greece 2.91%
Spain 2.53%
Netherlands 2.22%
Finland 1.84%
Ireland 1.4%
USA 1.05%
Belarus 1.05%
Romania 1.02%
Ukraine 0.97%
New Zealand 0.84%
Portugal 0.63%
Hungary 0.61%
Slovakia 0.2%
Czech. 0.19%
Estonia 0.12%
Lithuania 0.11%
Latvia 0.10%
Poland 0.02% (Poland said, "No" to further immigration)
Iceland near 0%
Greenland n'r 0%
FYI: Russia 10.9% (Muslim areas were part of communist USSR)
Interesting: With the exception of Suriname and Guyana in South America, the Muslims have almost zero interest in Mexico, Central America, the Carribean, and South America. They make up less than 1% of those populations, or near zero.
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