The Islamic Center of Irvine is a beige stucco building that blends into the rows of office buildings surrounding it. But last week, it became the most publicized mosque in California with disclosures that the FBI sent an informant there to spy and collect evidence of jihadist rhetoric and other allegedly extremist acts by a Tustin man who attended prayers there.
The revelations dismayed mosque members like Omar Turbi, 50, and his 27-year-old son who shares his name. After Friday prayer service last week, while hundreds of others scurried back to work, the pair stood with their backs to a wall and mulled over the news.
Islam is not the enemy, extremists that want to destroy this Country and the people that call it home are the enemy. Don’t allow others to spin the importance of intelligence, a true Muslim isn’t fearful to pray anywhere. If you enjoy your freedoms here and you pray at a Mosque that preaches hate and discontent for this Country then you should do the right thing and report it. Look at the facts people, the statements in this article don’t represent “true” Islam, it is people trying to play spin doctor.
The Muslims (extremists) brought this situation on themselves and it’s not going to go away until Muslims (non-extremists) pull themselves together in a way so that our country will not see them as a threat to society. It’s not going to happen over night, but it can and must be done or they will have to contend with the constant monitoring of their activities.
I cannot understand why Islamist come to live in the U.S., a Christian country. It is natural for others to be suspicious of their loyalty to this country. Islamists should not complain about this because Islamic countries treat foreigners of other religions, living in their countries are also treated the same way.