When the chapel, in the northern city of Bergamo, was put up for auction by a local hospital last week, a local Muslim group made the highest bid with hopes of turning the former chapel into a mosque.
The Local The Muslim group outbid the Romanian Orthodox Church, which has until now been using the property for its services, Reuters reports.
But the attempt to buy the chapel was quickly blocked by League leaders in the wealthy Lombardy region, which includes Bergamo, announcing they would prevent the sale by using a 2004 law that enables them to ‘intervene and safeguard cultural sites.’
League leader Matteo Salvini said earlier this year that Italian culture and society was ‘threatened’ and risked being eradicated by Islam. “Centuries of history risk disappearing if Islamisation, which up until now has been underestimated, gains the upper hand,” he said.
Salvini’s comments came after Fontana had caused outrage by saying Italy’s “white race” could be wiped out and that “we are under attack. Our culture, society, traditions and way of life are at risk.”
The region’s president Attilio Fontana, a League politician known for his hardline anti-migrant stance, told local media the hospital had “made a mistake.”
“I would never put a Church up for sale and I’m amazed that the hospital management did not realise what a sensitive issue this is,” he wrote on Twitter. “However, we will exercise our right of first refusal and there will be no room for appeal.” His decision means the Lombardy region must now buy the property.
The region of Lombardy has a set of religious building restrictions dubbed ‘anti-mosque laws’ which make it almost impossible for Muslim groups to get licenses to build mosques. Instead they often have to use structures such as garages to hold prayer meetings.
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Leonie Z Pipe says
Loving these comments from Italian citizens, who (like most of us) want to preserve their culture and heritage. The demonic world of pisslam should be banished to where it belongs-in the wastelands of its origin.
Linda Rivera says
For many decades, Muslims have been allowed by our GOD HATER leaders to massively invade Britain and Europe with the UN/EU goal of turning our Beautiful Christian nations into Islamic nations dominated by ANTI-CHRISTIAN, ANTI-JEW Muslim GOD HATERS. They want Despised Christians ENSLAVED under BARBARIC SHARIA.
Muslims have 56 nations they can enjoy their Islam and Sharia in, but they are EAGER to CONQUER and DESTROY our CHRISTIAN nations.
Thank God with all my heart for Salvini and Salvini’s League Conservative Party for OPPOSING MUSLIM OCCUPATION and CONQUEST of our CHRISTIAN Europe.
Long Live Italy! LONG LIVE FREEDOM!!!
Rebel Patriot says
Kick all those stinking muslims out of Italy. Mr. Salvini and Italians, stay strong!!
NessunoTocchiSalvini says
I though before: ‘Well, if they turn it into a mosque, in few year that mosque will be destroyed because they will find bombs and weapons inside it!’ (It already happened before).
Instead, it seems this is going to not happen, because the mosque itself will not be.
Anyway attention with translation. Salvini never talks about races. He talks about ‘Italians and those who integrate’.
Lombardy is the home of the League, and in the province where I live in particular (That is in the northern part of the Lombardy), the League has influences for very long time, even years before it’s recent success.
‘Give Us Back Our Mosques or We Will Pray to Allah in the Vatican’ – How treatening. I except a more islamic fashioned ‘We’ll cut your troath’.
Yes, they’re about 4%, but is part of muslim tactic to be poerceived as large group or even majority. Is not only to scare local population, propaganda is destined to muslims too, to boost their confidence. So they can start to rule even at 1%.
I’ve read somewhere that most immigrants in Italy are from Romania, and Romanian are for most both anti-muslim (for hystorical reasons) and anti-left (still from historical reasons).
Sharon Hutchinson says
The only problem here is seeing the EU flag next to that of Italy. The EU is poison for any member country. I hope this brave man will consider pulling out. Salvini is one of those men who still have courage and love of country. Imagine if he had not been elected to office. One of the few who stand up and say NO instead of caving in. No mosque for you, muzzslimes!
NessunoTocchiSalvini says
in Italy the left is in bad bad shape. They even had a coalition and still lost.
Let’s see:
Lega – 30,6 % (Salvini’s party, Right wing. Rising)
M5S – 29 % (I still haven’t understand anything about this party, is enigmatic to me. Is classified as ‘Center’. Stable)
Pd – 17 (Center left. Is the main leftist force. Used to be the major pary in Italy, at 34% and at 40. It dropped at 17% in just one year. I hope it will keep dropping)
FI – 7,9 % (Center right. Was one of the main parties until about 10 years ago, at 33%. Dropping and most likely destined to disappear)
FdI – 3,5 % (Right wing. Similar ideals of the League. They’re different parties because the League is open to separatism – if iItalians want – as it was born as separatist party, and it turned into a national party thanks to Salvini. While FdI are against it. Stable)
LeU – 2,8 % (Left wing. New)
Potere al popolo – 2,5 % (Communist party. New)
+Europa – 2,7 % (Center left. New)
Lincoln Applegate Hahn says
I’ll give you a hundred Muslims …. for one good Gypsy tambourine girl …. I miss the old days …. I remember once in Yugoslavia …. we happened upon a Gypsy street wedding party (at the edge of town) …. the lovely young pair were all decked out in wedding attire …. doing one of those Jooish circle dances …. I noticed the bride hadn’t shaved her attractive legs …. and was unlikely to ever do so …. I was so caught up in the bon vivant moment …. I enjoyed the important things …. like the love and joy ?
Lincoln Applegate Hahn says
Going to the chapel …. the next time a Muslim needs medical attention …. let him take it to the nearest prayer room …. and bleed on the dark rugs of Allah ?
Az gal says
Good news, but closing mosques won’t really do any good. They’ll just ass lift in the street! The Muslums need to be sent back to their lands. Out of Italy! It’s the only way. Muslums need to learn how to make their economies work. Best not to rely on Allah/Satan.
ronyvo says
AZ, yes, this is the only way to save our countries from the diabolical Islam. Closing mosques would be just a signal to the Muslims that more to come, but I agree it is not enough. OUT all of them. They are horrible viruses, which must be eradicated and fast.
However, Muslims are not capable of “make their economies work”. Just look at the ME countries they invaded 1400 years ago. Countries used to be on top of the world, Muslims brought them down to abyss, and then start whining, begging and invading. Islam is cancer must be eliminated entirely. As I suggested after 9/11, Islam must be declared NOT a religion.
gretel says
I will check where this town is and leave some tourist money there next year.