York’s Holy Islamville terrified after threats to kill New York Muslims

Monday 18 May 2015 - 13:25 Makkah mean time-29-7-1436

former congressional candidate Doggart Threats to blow up Muslim community in New York and South Carolina's Holy Islamville

South Carolina, (IINA) - Threats by a former congressional candidate to blow up a Muslim community in New York have been extended to South Carolina's Holy Islamville, where hundreds of Muslims expressed concerns over their safety, according to media reports.
Worried residents of Holy Islamville, a Muslim community outside York, are set to meet with federal, state and local law enforcement as early as Monday after a former congressional candidate from Tennessee pleaded guilty to threatening to blow up a similar Muslim community in Upstate New York.
Last March, the 63-year-old Islamophobic Robert R. Doggart pleaded guilty to charges of threatening the destruction of a mosque, school, and Muslim homes in New York's Islamberg.
“We are worried that this is just the tip of the iceberg, and we want to make sure we are safe,” Ali Rashid, an elder at Holy Islamville and one of its founders, told the Herald Online on Saturday.
The man, who is on house arrest awaiting sentence, also admitted posting Facebook messages saying: "Islamberg must be destroyed," according to his plea agreement.
Moreover, Doggerts arranged a meeting with members of an unnamed “militia” in Greenville to get guns, bombs to attack Muslims, OnIslam reported.
Despite his confessions of targeting Muslims, Doggart was not charged with any terrorism-related crimes.
"Doggart is an example of the results of unchecked and rampant Islamophobia, which has spread lies for years about our peaceful community,” said Muhammad Matthew Gardner, a Muslims of America spokesman.
"This man plotted to mercilessly kill us, kill our children and blow up our mosque and our school.
"We have sound reason to believe he has already visited our other locations around the US. What other murderous plans do he and his private militia have, and where are his accomplices?"
"This man plotted to mercilessly kill us, kill our children and blow up our mosque and our school.
"We have sound reason to believe he has already visited our other locations around the US. What other murderous plans do he and his private militia have, and where are his accomplices?"
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