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May 13, 2007
Visit Islamberg, USA
Posted by Dave Blount at May 13, 2007 10:50 AM
Stuck for family vacation ideas? Why not try Islamberg, USA? Located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains near Hancock, New York, Islamberg is easily accessible from any of the major metropolises of the Northeast. It offers a delightful multicultural experience, being populated by hundreds of black Americans who walk around in full Islamic garb: skull caps, prayer shawls, baggy tunics, burqas, the works.
Admittedly, Islamberg does have its drawbacks as a vacation spot. For one, you will have to convert to Islam to get past the sentry who guards the entrance to the 70-acre complex. Other inconveniences include the lack of electricity and running water, and the stench of raw sewage. Nonetheless, intrepid vacationers arrive from far away. According to Canada Free Press, guests include "white-robed dignitaries in Ray-Bans from the Middle East."
Activities include paramilitary training with facilities that feature fences for scaling, an obstacle course, and a firing range. Neighbors report hearing not only gunfire but explosives.
Although Islamberg may have a hard time competing with Disney World as a vacation Mecca, at least it doesn't have to pay taxes. It is a branch of Muslims of the Americas Inc., a nonprofit "charitable organization" linked to Jamaat ul-Fuqra — a radical Islamic group that actively recruits potential terrorists in our prison system, which is where most of the residents of Islamberg come from.
Similar facilities are springing up all around the country. They allow the homegrown terrorists who discover Islam in jail to go through boot camp without having to be shipped to Pakistan, as was done in the past. The Beltway Sniper John Allen Muhammad and the Shoe Bomber Richard Reid have both been linked to Jamaat ul-Fuqra. But apparently that's no reason to put it on the US Terror Watch List — or even ask it to pay taxes.
On a tip from Jenn.
