Islamberg, New York Explained

Islamberg, New York
Nickname:Holy Islamberg
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Label:Islamberg
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Islamberg in New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Tompkins
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Total:200
Coordinates:42.0522°N -75.335°W

Islamberg (Arabic: إسلامبيرج) is a rural hamlet and religious community in the town of Tompkins, Delaware County, New York, United States.[1]

History

Islamberg was settled by a group of mostly black Muslim families in the 1980s,[2] who sought to escape the troubles of New York City.[3] The group was inspired by Sufi Cleric Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani and sought a more "peaceful and holy Muslim life".[4] [5] Islamberg has a population of about 200, along with its own grocery store, bookstore, and school. The community serves as the headquarters of Muslims of America, which seeks to promote an understanding of Islam.[6]

Public safety

Although relations with neighboring communities are cooperative, Islamberg has repeatedly faced threats and persecution originating from false right-wing conspiracy theories spread online.[7] Right-wing groups, such as Info Wars,[8] have claimed that Islamberg is a training center for terrorists, claims which local law enforcement and state police investigators say are untrue.

In November 2015, Jon Ritzheimer, of Phoenix, Arizona, made news for threatening an attack on Islamberg.[9] In June 2017, a Tennessee man, Robert Doggart, was sentenced to almost 20 years in prison for plotting an attack on Islamberg.[10] [11] In January 2019, three men and one male minor were arrested for plotting an attack on Islamberg with explosives.[12] [13] [14] Police found 23 firearms and three homemade bombs that investigators claim were going to be used to attack the hamlet.[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Cannonsville Reservoir" 7.5 minute quadrangle. U.S. Geological Survey/ACME Mapper. November 4, 2015.
  2. Web site: Planned Attack On Muslim Community In Upstate New York Disrupted, Police Say. NPR.org. en. 2019-01-23.
  3. Web site: Islamberg: A Terror Compound in New York ... or Misunderstood Neighbors?. 2015-03-25. Fox News. en-US. 2019-01-24.
  4. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,281074,00.html "Islamberg: A Terror Compound in New York ... or Misunderstood Neighbors?"
  5. News: A tranquil Muslim hamlet in the Catskills - until the attack plot. Laila. Kearney. June 1, 2015. Reuters. January 5, 2016.
  6. News: Novacic. Ines. Muslim enclave in U.S. battles suspicion, alleged threats. cbsnews.com. July 16, 2015.
  7. News: They Created a Muslim Enclave in Upstate N.Y. Then Came the Online Conspiracies.. Rojas. Rick. 2019-01-28. The New York Times. 2019-02-01. en-US. 0362-4331.
  8. News: Owens. Josh. 2019-12-05. I Worked for Alex Jones. I Regret It.. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-11-24. 0362-4331.
  9. News: Michaud. Chris. Upstate New York town threatened by Arizona man in online post: reports. January 5, 2016. Reuters. November 29, 2015.
  10. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennessee-muslim-crime/tennessee-man-sentenced-over-plot-to-attack-muslim-community-idUSKBN1962R7 "Tennessee man sentenced over plot to attack Muslim community"
  11. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/18/guess-why-this-christian-terrorist-plot-against-muslims-isn-t-getting-any-press.html "America Snores When Christian Terrorist Threatens to Massacre Muslims"
  12. Web site: Court docs: Three men near Rochester charged in bomb plot against Muslim community. Thompson. Howard. 2019-01-22. WIVB. en-US. 2019-01-22.
  13. Web site: Police: Four plotted to attack NY Muslim community with IEDs, 23 guns. WHAM. 22 January 2019. WKRC. 29 January 2019.
  14. Web site: Four held over NY 'plot' against Muslims. 23 January 2019. 29 January 2019. www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. Web site: Four arrested in bomb plot targeting Muslim community in New York. Folley. Aris. January 23, 2019. The Hill.

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