Obama State Department: Program uses US Taxpayers to Fund Mosques

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 23:18

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(Before It's News)

The Obama Administration-via the Department of State is using a Congressionally Authorized Program (The Ambassadors Fund) to fund Mosque Restorations all over the World. Why are we spending Taxpayers money to fund Mosques when we are borrowing 40 cents on the dollar to do it? I am calling on all Tea Party and Taxpayer Reform Groups to call on their Congressman and ask them to do something about this. The information on this abomination can be found on the State Departments own site:
http://eca.state.gov/culprop/afcp/project_listings/search_results.cfm?search=mosque&submit=Search
http://exchanges.state.gov/index.html
http://exchanges.state.gov/heritage/afcp.html

Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation

Since its creation by the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation has provided financial support to more than 640 cultural preservation projects in more than 100 countries. This accomplishment, now 10 years in the making, represents a contribution of nearly $26 million towards the preservation of cultural heritage worldwide.

Here are some projects that we are all paying for:

 

Emergency Stabilization of the Mosque of Aslam Al-Silahdar, Midan Aslam, al-Darb al-Ahmar, Islamic Cairo	Egypt	To support immediate preservation measures of the mosque to prevent further deterioration. Th Aslam Al-Silahdar mosque was constructed in 1344 A.D. during the Mamluk period. The building is remarkable for the tile work done by Iranian craftsmen who were briefly in Cairo during the 14th century. It is located adjacent to one of the entrances of the newly completed al-Azhar Park and its restoration will help to boost local businesses.
Restoration of the Ben Moussa Kuttab in the Medina of Tunis	Tunisia	To support the restoration of the Ben Moussa Kuttab built in the 19th century. The Kuttab was originally a Koranic school attached to a mosque, but was taken over by the state and now serves secular purposes as a pre-school. An essential element of the Medina, originally there were 137 throughout the Medina and today only sixty remain.
Restoration and Conservation of Eid Mosque, Male	Maldives	To support the preservation of the Eid Mosque. It is deteriorating due to lack of maintenance and abuse from the elements, a condition worsened by the recent tsunami (December, 2004.) The project includes a survey, photo documentation, restoration, management plan, and scope for continued maintenance. The Eid Mosque was built in the 18th century and is one of the few remaining traditional timber and coral stone mosques.
Roof Renovations of the Central Grand Mosque of Porto-Novo	Benin	Funds are for the renovation of the Central Grand Mosque of Porto-Novo, the political capital of the Republic of Benin. The construction of this mosque goes back to 1920. This building represents one of the rare examples of Afro-Brazilian architectural in West Africa.
Restoration of the Mosque and Library of Osman Pazvantoglu Complex in Vidin	Bulgaria	Funds are awarded for the preservation of the mosque and library of Pazvantoglu. The complex was constructed in 1801-1802 to commemorate Osman Pazvantoglu a well-known Turkish feudal lord from the end of the 7th to the middle of the 8th century AD.