Washington, DC: Huge Shopping Mall Development Project Must be Shariah Compliant

A huge development project in Washington, DC must conform to the sharia (Islamic law). This is the next level of imposing Islamic law on the secular marketplace. A shariah compliant mall on taxpayer land.

The New York Times says here that the property is primarily public property:

"CityCenterDC will fill 10 acres, all city-owned except for the land beneath two condo buildings."

This is the jizya (the poll tax imposed by Islamic supremacists on non-Muslims). City lands and tax abatements used to prohibit bars, liquor and infidel banks? And this hasn't created a firestorm?

Imposing religious restrictions on public property violates DC's Human Rights Act. Not to mention violation of the separation of church mosque and state (though under Islam, mosque is state).

Qatari Investors: Huge Downtown Development Project Must Conform to Shariah

by Lydia DePillis Washington City Paper

The New York Times' profile of the CityCenterDC project has mostly nothing new in it if you've been following the huge downtown project at all. But it does include this fascinating nugget about the requirements of its Qatari investors:

Even before the Qatari investors became involved, Hines and Archstone determined that leasing to banks would not help them create lively shopping streets, Mr. Alsup said. But as it happened, their hesitancy on bank branches meshed with the policies of their financial partners, who adhere to the restrictions of Shariah, or Islamic law, including the ban on collecting interest. Restaurants will be able to serve liquor, but retailers whose primary business involves selling alcohol will not be allowed, Mr. Alsup said.

In their marketing materials, Hines and Archstone say they intend to provide “an authentic place for urban residents to socialize outside their homes.”

So, no bars or banks for the biggest downtown construction project in recent memory! As Bill Alsup alluded to, banks aren't all that great for a city streetscape, and it's admirable that they planned to forego such a dependable and high-rent-paying tenant. It's less advantageous, though, to not have business devoted primarily to selling alcohol. CityCenterDC is unlikely to be plagued by liquor stores, but it could definitely use a few places to be out at night drinking without getting a full dinner. Could Qatari money turn CityCenterDC into more of a black hole than the last piece of the puzzle in a living downtown?

Comments

[Zilla]

And our "leaders" allow this why? Oh yes, because they are part and parcel of the civilizational jihad. Can anything be done to stop it? If not, we can at least raise awareness that anyone who spends their money there is contributing to the jizya and making dhimmies of themselves. you know proceeds will be diverted towards more jihad. It always is.

[prestigio]

either call for and implement
a boycott

or be sharia compliant yourself

[Willy]

Isn't the jizya the same as the "Mob" demanding protection money from the local businesses, and isn't that a criminal offence? Islam thrives on racketeering, protection money, kidnapping for ransom, extortion and bullying and blatant theft. Yet we are supposed to respect them.

Not bloody likely!!! Hunt them down and imprison them like the criminals they are.

[John P]

Those savages only have oil money because: Soviet and UN decolonialization leveraging caused the true owners of the Middle East oil patch - Anglo-American interests - to hand over title to what they thought would be subservient locals. Instead, the jazeera (peninsula) tribal lords used oil wealth to advance the most aggressive form of islam. Hence, any legality that might have been accorded to the desert pig-pens is gone, with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the total discreditation of the UN. After nuking the tyrannies at a level commensurate to pay-back for their roles in 9-111, I would repartriate the oil-patch, confiscate all wealth in Western banks (including Swiss), remove the saud family from all power, and convince Egyptians, Berbers, Yamanis, Mesopotamians, and Assyrians that they are arab by rape only, and should develop their own unique cultures, without the perversity of islam.

The enemy is only as weak, as are we poor in backbone. Having a Post-American President doesn't help either.

[Mike Taylor]

First off, why is there a private shopping mall being built on "tax payer land"? Second, people need to keep in mind that separation of "church and state" is a comment regarding all religion and state. We Christians cannot say that we don't have separation of state then turn around to complain that another religion is breaking the law by influencing the laws of state with their religious laws.

[mauceri888@msn.com]

Where is the aclu on seperation of religion and state now!

[Bill E]

It is not possible for American companies to operate in foreign lands without being sensitive to local customs, so it is quite intolerant of a foreign investor doing quite the opposite here.

[ann]

and you thought slavery was abolished --- welcome to the muslim world!

[Annie Oakley]

this sheds light on why Obama claims that ATMS are ruining the job market: I bet ATMs are not "shariah compliant" since they are, basically, mini-banks.

o how evil!

So will ATMS be on the property, I wonder??

[Dixiegeezer]

Just sent to Senator Rubio, Cong. A. West, Gov. of Arizona...Good story...It's always about the money, $620 million....

[Kathleen Degelder]

IT IS VERY INEQUITABLE... WHAT IF A RESTAURANT OFFERS A FOOD THAT IS FORBIDDEN? SORRY FOR NOT COPYING DOWN THIS INFO: BUT THERE WAS A CASE THAT A MUSLIM FATHER DEMANDED THAT A SCHOOL CAFETERIA REMOVE A FOOD ITEM THAT WAS AGAINST ISLAM"S FAITH. TOO LAZY TO MAKE A SANDWICH, DADDY? MENU CHOICE FORBIDDEN??

[LEE]

Where is the out cry against this abominable act against America? We should be demanding justice here. No alien should be allowed to tell America what to do, ON THEIR OWN SOIL! Has America turned into a yellow-bellied nobody, who bends over whenever foreigners demand change to suit themselves! When will the brave Americans of this country stand up and take back America from obummer and his zars!

[mk750]

As they are owned by non-Sharia banks, probably not. The Sharia laws in banking refer to the lending of money and the charging of interest, usurious or not. Since ATM's also charge you fees for the privilege of the bank having the use of your money, I would think they, in themselves violate Sharia.

[mk750]

Yeah, there will be no pig served for sure if liquor is banned. I'm not familiar with all the rules but I don't think in the Western diet anything else is a problem. It's not as strict as the kosher laws with mixing of meat and milk, etc.

[mk750]

Wow! I just read this link. It is identical to our Torah requirements.
http://islam.about.com/od/dietarylaw/a/diet_law.htm

We are specific about what animals are food and they are more lenient like with camel milk and meat. We consider it non-Kosher but the slaughter and the things in this article about foods sacrificed to idols, "torn" meat and the other items are right out of the Torah.

[Ken]

The heart of the problem doesn't lie with the Muslims - we know what they're up to. The fact that we're allowing this crap to actually happen is our fault. Politicians only care about themselves and their own reelection, period. They'd sell their Mother to the devil to win the next election, and people are either too brainwashed to see what's plainly happening or they're too stupid to be able to. Just keep on goose-stepping to Obama, YES WE CAN GOOSESTEP!

[Matt]

If Atlas Shruggers were as rational as they want to believe they are, they ought to realize that most all of these "Sharia" and anti-Muslim stories are just bugaboo from an establishment desperate to keep intelligent people's eyes off of the real threat: a growing authoritarian world order, based on central control of the fiat credit money by the Wall Street-Washington complex, on military control by the military-industrial-intelligence complex, and on social control through the big media information cartel.

[aprilnovember811]

We don't have Islamic Law in this country, we have the United States Constitution. This needs to go to court, and this needs stopped.

[Zilla]

Mo stole a lot of stuff from Judiasm and Christianity in making his cult up. He was a big time plagiarizer in addition to a murderer, rapist, pedophile and thief.

[prestigio]

the present issue
has nothing to do
with pornography
and its free distribution
and access---------so

the aclu isn't iterested

[Regina]

Bugaboo? Gee thanks, so silly Pamela and folks like Spencer and Geert..fretting about Sharia with all these anti-muslim stories? Gosh, I was beginning to wonder about all these mind blowing statistics I can hardly keep up with! I'm so relieved?

[Emil]

Suppose they gave a mall and nobody came?

[Emil]

The Americans in the surrounding cities need to make sure this place goes bankrupt. Terrorism by pocket book. Don't do business with any sharia compliant business!

[Choi]

I know many Assyrians and NONE of them consider themselves Arab, but quite the contrary.
Assyrian Catholics are called Chaldeans and Eastern Orthodox Assyrians. They are the Christians from Northern Iraq, Northern Iran,and part of Turkey.

They speak Arabic but their native,native language is Aramaic.
They are on OUR SIDE and are GREAT AMERICANS with the possible exception of their brethern in Dearborn and Metro Detroit.

[Choi]

I think we have a Ron Paul TROLL here.
Hmm,talk about variety being the spice of life.
Tell you what Matt,the Ron Paul Whacko Troll:

scroll down to Pamela's post of yesterday, I believe, and its videosof the SODOMIZING with a metal rod of a young boy in Libya by the Jihadis that Obama is supporting,and the Lynching and Beheading of a Libyan soldier.
That's SHARIA ,Matt.
The greatest "growing authoritarian World Order" is the Jihad for a global caliphate.
Frankly,your beliefs are NO LESS DANGEROUS than the Far-Left's.

[American]

People need to make a stink about this...no sharia in the USA in any way...everyone needs to call the city and stop this...

[Radegunda]

I seriously doubt that you are a Christian. An actual Christian would understand that many commenters on this site are not Christians and would not use the clumsy disguise "We Christians ... " And your poor syntax suggests that you may be hiding behind an English-sounding name. Your logic is even worse.

Leftists believe that the establishment clause (so-called "separation of church and state") requires forbidding a student to mention "God" in his own commencement address. They think it means forbidding the use of the word "Christmas," and even forbidding the use of red and green decorations.

The leftists are prohibiting speech and expression that are noncoercive and do not amount to "establishing" a religion. Christians are only asking for the freedom of expression that is being denied to them.

The Muslims, by contrast, are imposing their own religious rules and prohibitions on the use of public property. They are requiring non-Muslims to conform to Islamic rules. So, they are acting much like the leftists in their prohibitions.

Imposing religious laws goes beyond "influencing the laws of state." Either you're trying to shame Christians out of "influencing" laws by voting their conscience (just as atheists may vote their conscience) -- or you're trying to defend the imposition of sharia by falsely claiming it's no different from Christians having a voice in democracy.

It's a failure of an argument.

[Kufar Dawg]

I used to know a Lebanese Christian gentleman. He could speak Arabic fluently, but preferred to argue w/Arabic Islamo-nazis in English. Why I don't know. He told me about the Arabic saying: "First come the Saturday people, then the Sunday." Which of course means the Muslims will first destroy Judaism then Christianity. Would he be considered Assyrian or Chaldean? What does Brigitte Gabriel call herself (aside from Lebanese)?

[Kufar Dawg]

I wonder if the ACLU hasn't been bought out by Islamo-nazi petrodollars. After all, if your organization receives tens of millions of dollars in donations from Islamo-nazis what are the odds you're going to oppose them?

[Kufar Dawg]

I don't think most people in the US DON'T KNOW what Muslims are up to. The MSM publishes muslo-nazi propaganda as truth -- particularly WRT Israel and the Mid-East. They also don't bother to mention Muslo-nazi atrocities being committed in the name of Allah and MuhamMUd all over the world.

[Robin Shadowes]

I'm sick and tired of reading about these koranimal scum everyday. They are demand-machines. There's a 20 year old Queen song that describes them perfectly. The chorus goes: I want it all, I want it all and I want it now! There's only one thing to do. Kick tehm back to their own pislamic hellholes.

[Robin Shadowes]

Call it karma or not bit the russian army is close to 50% pislamic by now. They surely will reap what they have sown.

[keith]

You have to stop the construction of the center, and implementation of anything even remote sharia complaint, through public pressure.

"Mike Taylor" - your agument is rubbish and logically flawed - it seems you are indeed a muslim pretending to be a normal person. Rather typical islamic behavior and typical of cheating liars.

[whatdemocracy]

islamic power is growing in leaps and bounds; what matt is pointing at goes hand in hand with islam;each one is empowering the other.anti islamic sites on line are not enough;they are totally important but used mainly by those already informed about islam. new ways to reach the population at large need to be found and put into practice.your president and his acolytes and minions are working hard to get you people subjugated. same here in europe...constant demonstrations and teach-ins are necessary,as a suggestion.

[mk750]

Yes, but if you oppose halal, you put observers of kosher laws in jeopardy with no recourse. We can't claim there's a difference of any sort. HaSatan always throws in enough truth to make his lies palatable but we're not talking some obviously repugnant practices like the blatant satanists do. No one is cutting up Fido or Fluffy. It's the same with circumcision. The move to ban it denies Moslems their freedom of religion which you may think is good but it will also deny it to Jews. I'm just saying you are going to have to pick your battles so the people you support and agree with aren't harmed also.

[Rebecca B.]

Wait... why are we allowing foreign investment on public lands? Especially in and around our nations capital? STOP the world, I want to get off!

[Kufar Dawg]

The circumcision issue will be made worse as Muslims insist on their rights to "female circumcision" otherwise known as female genital mutilation. There have already been hospitals where the staff has stated things like if we allow male circumcision we should allow female circumcision.

[Kufar Dawg]

Are you shoveling w/both hands?

[Jasper]

This is truly terrible Next thing you know, some Christian town will ban liquor sales on Sunday, or the Federal Government might start recognizing Xmas and giving all their employees paid time off.

[Bradley Pooper]

"Imposing religious restrictions on public property violates DC's Human Rights Act."
You do realize this a mall is private property, right?

[Brian]

The State Of New Hampshire liquor laws do not allow a public business to sell only alcoholic beverages and nothing else for on-site consumption. Before granting a liquor license, the State Of New Hampshire requires any business selling alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption to also serve food. The only exemption to that requirement is when a business open to the public provides "live" entertainment. Such laws and rules are not uncommon. In NH there is no such thing as a "plain old bar" unless it is a private club.

[ETT]

Hi

Will the mall be able to sell any kind of pig meat or pig products? Will unmarried people be able to kiss hold hands etc? Will married gay people be able to kiss and hold hands?

What will happen to shoplifters?

Sharia Law covers a bit more than just banks and booze.

[Kent Perry, AZ.]

All you MORONS saying this is no different than Christians and What about Christians ans Kosher this or that blah blah blah. THEIR IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE YOU IDIOTS! First it was Christians who came up with the idea for the American Experiment a Christian nation and secular Government but if you Jack Asses think it is harmless to capitulate to Muslims and there Damned Sharia Law,,saying it is like Christian, NO IT IS NOT!

Ya see THERE IS NO FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN A SHARIA COMPLIANT ANYTHING!

There IS NO FREEDOM OF SPEECH WHERE THERE IS SHARIA! THEIR IS NO CONSTITUTION NO BILL OF RIGHTS NOTHING LIKE THAT WHERE THERE IS SHARIA LAW!

If you think this is going to be like something Christianity is about. you are DEAD wrong and if you want a gander what this will end up looking like I suggest you visit DEARBORN MICH where they regret sending all those Christians away. Yeah Gays found out, atheist's found out pagans found out. YOU will ALL find out that living among Christians was a slice of cake compared to the BULLSHIT you'll endure in a Sharia compliant anything.

[Idris Cold]

OH MY GOD! THE ISLAMONAZICOMMIESOCIALIST TERRORISTS ARE BUILDING A SHOPPING MALL IN THE CAPITOL
OF JESUSTAN AND THEY WON"T LET BANKS IN TO CHARGE EXHORBITANT FEES OR BARS TO SELL LIQUOR TO
GOD_FEARING DRUNK DRIVERS! IF WE DON"T STOP THIS, MOHAMMAD WINS!

[billcarr31@hotmail.com]

I liken them to spoilt kids in a sweet shop, you give them on ething and then five minutes later they want another. Mind you they are not the only ones - look at the gay movement for example. First it was treat them like everyone else, no discrimination. Ok, then it is marriage after that adoptions.

[billcarr31@hotmail.com]

There is very little original material in Quran it is basically the Old Testament/Torah
tweaked to make Mhamad look like a real prophet

[robecrews@yahoo.com]

Seriously, I don't get this crowd.

Why are you people so upset. Because this company wants to build a shopping development in America at a time when America needs all of the building development help it can get? This will create loads of jobs for everyone from the builders to the employees of the shops and restaraunts once completed. If the financiers of this operation have a design plan in place that says they don't want banks and alcohol-only bars in their new development then so what? Is it just because this is on "public land"? It's called an incentive, people. Get over it, this country was founded by immigrants with varying viewpoints. Isn't that what makes our country great? The amount of vitriol being spewed around this site is staggering and painful to see. You should be ashamed of yourselves for acting the way you do.

[Regina]

shush..your a weak link-

[Guy Macher]

BOYCOTT the mall. Once we learn which businesses intend to move into the place, email the head offices and tell them why you won't be visiting their stores in Muzzymall or their stores in other malls. In other words, they can serve Muslim customers or American customers, not both. That should scare businesses.

We must learn to exert our economic muscle.

[pragmatist]

This is a slippery slope. Next Wal-Mart will ban porn because it offends it's owners and Jews will open up restaurants that only serve Kosher food. Best draw the line here before business owners start thinking they can manage their businesses as they please.

[pragmatist]

Having actually been to a dozen Sharia based countries I can say without hesitation that you don't know what you are talking about. Ignorance of reality is not actually a virtue.

[shesakafira]

lan astaslem and I mean never ana kafira .....ban sharia, ban the burka and deport all non apostate moslem yesterday .

[large area rugs]

You share really delightful thoughts about the shopping from malls and big departmental stores.Your guidance are really helpful or us when we are go for a shopping.

[Lu Ellen]

CHECK THIS YOUTUBE AND ALL THE OTHERS THAT ARE LISTED TO THE SIDE SO YOU SEE WHY ISLAM IS NOW GOING TO CONTROL THIS COUNTRY!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN7eQyrDt-U&feature=player_embedded

Where have you been all this time that you didn't pay attention? Did you have your head stuck in the sand? They took over Europe, Australia, now Canada. Did you think the US was untouchable? People should start writing to their Reps, I doubt it will help anymore, but at least you'll go down kicking.

Hey, American women, are you ready for the burka and be whipped in public if you do a misstep? Well, be ready because it is coming.

DON'T YOU ALL WISH YOU HAD PAID ATTENTION AND LEFT ASIDE THE STUPID TV???