Saudi money in Italy

Submitted by Octavio Johanson (Italy), Feb 1, 2005 at 10:41

The huge central mosque of Rome was built, almost entirely with Saudi money. To be more precise, I should say that the mosque of Rome was built with the money of the Saudi Royal Familiy. And to go even more in depth, I should add that there is a Crown Prince from the Saudi Royal Family who has taken charge of the whole operation. As far as my knowledge, the Rome central mosque is the largest in Europe.


Speaking of Europe, the Saudis fund Islamic Centres from Britain to Switzerland. If we want to look at Eastern-Europe, Bosnian Muslims, the so-called "Bosniaks" have received huge amounts of money from Saudi charities. And if we keep looking east, the same Saudi charities fund Kossovan and Chechen murderers. Both Western Europe and Eastern Europe are full of Saudi-funded charities: the typical name would be "Islamic Relief".


Reading Pipes' article, I find out that it is Saudi money which supports anti-Christian and anti-Semitic groups in the USA and that this evil influence has infiltrated USA campuses as well.

Meanwhile, the US administration maintains very good relationships with the Saudis. Reading Pipes's article, I have just reinforced my fear that the Saudis might be exporting war to the USA. Muslim chaplains in US prisons are also sponsored by the Saudis.

And the thousans of princes of the Saudi Royal family are free to gamble in Las Vegas, rest in Maiami, go for a stroll in London Baker Street or just enjoy a nice view of the Geneva Lake.

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