In what is being called “the Italian revolution,” a referendum will decide whether or not the construction of a mosque will begin next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. A failed plan to attack the Tower by a jihadist with suspected ties to the Islamic State has stirred the people. And the crisis in Italy is acute: “In recent days, French authorities have closed its border with Italy because of the migrant crisis.”
So far, 1,800 signatures have been collected against the construction of the mosque, the number needed for a vote to take place.
Italy is already said to have a “mosque problem,” as over 1.6 million Muslims in Italy have a choice of only only eight mosques to worship in. Also, last year it was announced that unregulated mosques in Italy would be closed down, as part of the government’s counter-terrorism drive.
“Italians say NO to plans for mosque next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa”, by Laura Mowat, UK Express, August 18, 2016:
Yesterday, 1,800 signatures were collected against the Islamic place of worship – the number needed for a vote to take place.
Italian journalist and politician Magdi Allam called the referendum “the Italian revolution” and he said Pisans did not expect to get 1,800 signatures.
Vice-chairman of the committee against the construction of the new mosque, Gianluca Gambini, said: “And we will not stop here – because we expect to get to a higher number of signatures, at least two thousand, to avoid problems with the council.
“This morning we will go back to Pisa’s market, so people who have not yet signed up can do it.
“We want to thank everyone who helped us especially the newspaper Il Giornale and its reporters, who believed in this battle. Magdi Allam, for example, held a successful debate last Sunday that encouraged more people to sign.
“The collection of signatures will close next Saturday at the city market, where Daniela Santanché will support us.”
Ms Santache is an Italian politician and entrepreneur.
If the council finds 1,800 of the collected signatures are valid, a referendum will be held over the next few months.
The Italian newspaper Il Giornale said that the arrest of Bilel Chiahoui who is suspected of being a jihadist with links to ISIS, is likely to increase the number of people against the mosque….
In recent days, French authorities have closed its border with Italy because of the migrant crisis leaving thousands of migrants near the town of Ventimiglia.”

Kumi Ho says
Why don’t they simply deport? These are an invading force! Their ancestors had no problems with the idea of defending their lands, what has changed?
J D S says
……Or tear down the 8 that are there and build churches In Their.place, declare islam a CULT,which it actually is, then outlaw Islam as a religion, thereby taking away any religious status it may hold deport those who are unruly and won’t assimilate…..I can remember a time when world leaders had the guts to do such …..what happened?
Ciudadano says
A “mosque next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa” nearby the Pisa Cathedral, the Pisa Baptistry! in the middle of “Piazza dei Miracoli” a place considered sacred by Catholic Church! Now, that’s a provocation. Couldn’t they show more tact and request to build their mosque somewhere else less conflicting?
INoLIKEmuslim says
Yeah! Cairo!
particolor says
Not on your Nelly !! They think they are Superior !! They want to use the Leaning Tower for a Minaret So the Brain-dead can Hear the Imam Shrieking Call to Head banging Clear to Russia !!
Angemon says
They could, but that would defeat the whole purpose of it.
Ciudadano says
The purpose of that request can only be to piss off everybody in general. They knew the request would be rejected. That place is a historic catholic relic. I bet there are regulations that forbid modifications or new constructions nearby.
Was this obnoxious request made by the supposedly moderate Muslims? Are they really interested in living in peace and armony with the others? Why is it only muslims, not jews or buddhist, who make this kind of disrepectfull request?
It looks like a self inflicted wound to show the world how intolerant Italians are and how poor “moderate” muslims are being opressed in Italy. Maybe a fabricated excuse to justify more violent messures to relieve poor muslims of they opressors?
balam says
Muslims could build a Mosque near the tower of PISA only if they allow a Church built in Mecca near their KAABA.
Alexius Comnenus says
No mosques in Italy! When we are allowed to build basilicas in Meca/Medina and all over Saudi Arabia then they can build mosque near Santo Pietro di Roma.
Check your facts says
Why so surprised? they build Al Aksa mosque on top of Jewish sacred land in Jerusalem and now they claim it as their own…why the hypocracy? Europeans support Arabs when it comes to Israel so you guys made your bed….
Ciudadano says
First, the Al Aksa mosque thing was centuries ago, so yes I have the right to be surprised that in 2016 they persist in this kind of disgusting tactic, second I’m not European and third I support Israel.
Ciudadano says
“Italy is already said to have a “mosque problem,” as over 1.6 million Muslims in Italy have a choice of only eight mosques to worship in”
Well, nobody forces them to stay in Italy, they can move over to Saudi Arabia, there are plenty of Mosques over there and not a single Catholic Church, by the way. Or move over to Turkey or Egypt, they have plenty of Mosques over there, oh, by the way they don’t allow the construction of Christian Churches.
It is very rude and uncivilized to demand from others the things you denied them.
gravenimage says
Italy *does* have a Mosque problem–but the problem is not , of course, that she has too few of them.
balam says
Mosques are the breading ground of TERRORISM. It is safer to have PUBLIC TOILETS.
Jay Boo says
“In recent days, French authorities have closed its border with Italy because of the migrant crisis leaving thousands of migrants near the town of Ventimiglia.”
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in the past, Italy has been able to dump their (rude and uncivilized) Muslims on France. Italy, the under-belly of the EU must close its own borders to the Muslim invaders.
Rufolino says
But every day the Italian Navy is helping more to arrive by sea !
Well of course ! -the Pope has told Italians they must all be welcomed, and that they are NOT dangerous. The more the merrier it seems !
(The Pope isn’t a European, has demonstrated no love for European culture, history, or traditions. He’s apparently not interested.)
Complete madness, and goodbye Europe.
Alien Republican says
I agree that the Pope show neither love nor understanding for European culture and history. Argentina has noe previous history with muslims but I would have expected some awareness because of the cultural ties to Spain. I found Castilles troubles with the Moriscos enlightening. Never wanted to fit in as subjct to christian kings ultimately they needed to be forced out entirely in 1609. History doesn’t need to repeat but igoring recurrent phenomena in the history of a culture is ignoring that might come again in the future.
“islam” is delusional in thinking that it can defeat the West but correct in perceiving its current weakness, which is “naiveté” and not the ability to obliterate islam. However, the longer it takes to change attitude the greater the cost.
Italy should tow the boats back to the African shore. I remeber the hypocrisy of Merkel when Hungary and other Eastern European countries started to protect their borders.
Angemon says
Jay Boo posted:
“in the past, Italy has been able to dump their (rude and uncivilized) Muslims on France.”
Did Italy dump them on France or did they willingly moved to France, for whatever reasons?
“Italy, the under-belly of the EU must close its own borders to the Muslim invaders.”
Indeed. There are, however, two big problems:
1 – Italy may not have enough resources to patrol every inch of its coast. This could be combated with help from other European nations. If Italy looks at what they can, or not, do, realizes that they can’t stop the haemorrhaging of muslims into their coasts and that most of them want to go somewhere else, why would they spend their resources defending someone who doesn’t lift a finger to help them?
2 – Public opinion. Whatever politician stepped forward to say “Gentlemen, we’ll crack down on people illegally entering this country” would be described, at best, as a monstrous ogre responsible for the deaths of thousands women and children trying to escape war. The media would be flooded with pics of drowned “Syrian” “refugees”. And I’m not just talking about the Italian media – they’d also be crucified abroad. They’d receive a backlash that would make Trump look like Mr. Perfect Role Model by comparison.
Paulina says
“It is very rude and uncivilized to demand from others the things you denied them.”
Muslims will never ever see that. Muslims always think that they are better and superior to non-Muslims.
Reading articles about the atrocities, arrogance, ignorance, hatred, and stupidity of Muslims at Jihad Watch always make my blood boils. Sometimes I won’t read Jihad Watch for a day or two to avoid feeling sad and hopeless.
9/11, charlie hebdo, San Bernardino, Pulse, Bataclan, Nice, priest beheading, knife attacks…what else have to happen before these people see that Islam is a violent religion? Why are these people still being allowed to enter Europe and build mosques? Even my 4th grader could see the danger of Islam/Muslims after hearing about those attacks.
Jesse says
They can do anything to achieve their goal. See what they have done churches in India.
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/karnataka-accused-in-serial-church-bomb-blasts-arrested-2964352/
John Stefan says
So Paulina, we pray for Robert and Pamela and the other warriors and for ourselves so that they and we do not lose our minds.
Paulina says
I pray everyday for protection and safety of Robert Spencer, Pamela Geller, David Wood, Brigitte Gabriel, Jamie Glazov, Daniel Greenfield, and others who bravely exposed the evil of Islam.
Alexius Comnenus says
The pope Francis washed their feet so they ask foe a next door mosque.
Jay Boo says
Viva Italy.
Look close at the photo.
The Tower is now RIGID again.
After Years of leaning LIMP to the Left, Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa has gotten a shot of Viagra and a pulse again. If those carpet kissing Muslims wish to keep showing their a$$ and bending over they had better bring some Vaseline and banjos to the mosque or learn how to sing & dance the Village People’s song YMCA.
gravenimage says
Italians reject plans for mosque next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa
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*Good*.
This is Muslim supremacy, pure and simple, since the Leaning Tower of Pisa is an easily-recognized symbol for all of Italy.
And many don’t realize this, but the tower is also the campanile, or bell tower, for the Cathedral of Pisa.
Here’s a picture of the cathedral with the tower:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Duomo_of_the_Archdiocese_of_Pisa.jpeg
Jay Boo says
What a great photo of the cathedral to put this attempt at “Muslim supremacy” in perspective.
Christianblood says
It is like imam Rauf’s 9/11 mosque in the US. They want the mosque to be a statement of islamic supremacism in Italy and Italy is right in rejecting the proposal.
Kay says
Oh, so they would probably build taller, huh?
How I wish they would all just disappear!
Georg says
Thanks for that image. It helps to give even more context to this outrageous encroachment. The Leaning Tower and surrounding area are essentially an outdoor museum and iconic of Western civilization. It’s a wonder Europeans have stomached this disdain for as long as they have
Lynne says
This beautiful site should not be marred by a mosque.
Kurt says
Where is the Pope condemning the treatment of the Muslims simply trying to construct a mosque? Where is his compassion? He should be screaming at the top of the Vatican to allow the mosque to be built!
Carmel says
He is on Twitter: #Notmypope.
Georg says
The busy idiot will probably get around to it.
linnte says
Muslims and their minarets! These men love huge phallic symbols and I can see them salivating over the idea of a takeover and converting the leaning tower into a place for the call to prayer. I hope Italy wins out!
eur says
Muslims living in Catalonia want to reconvert the bullring in the largest mosque in Europe and third in the world with minarets … 300 meters high , its minarets should always be the top of the city .. change the skyline of the cities that go on to become an Islamic landscape and calls to prayer ( five times a day ) can be heard throughout the city turning this into a great mosque … they come and they force you to change your culture, your land … we ‘re idiots .
Peter says
More is required than simply defeating attempts at laying the foundation for yet one more symbol of Islamic supremacy.
SCinfidel says
I’m sure the Pope of Islam, Francis, is all over this and will have the Catholic Church fund the building of dozens of new mosque’s… that’s the ‘compassionate’ thing to do.
duh swami says
The tower will make a great minaret if they don’t destroy it first…
Paul Clark says
Ask the pope. He will give it to them. He is giving the “bride.”.
Peter says
The pope has no clue why the Leonine wall was built. Another Islamic Trojan horse within the walls wouldn’t bother him – he’d be one to let it in for sure.
Adrian says
They should construct the new mosque so it initially leans 45˚ – so all the believers will start sliding every time they knock foreheads on the floor
And so that the mosque angle leans more and more very subsequent year
Florida Jim says
Tell them you are not wanted go home! We have tried to live with you and find you are a disgusting group of liars and slowly building a Caliphate to begin beheading us. Do not fool yourselves their plan is the same everywhere and slavery to them means Italians as servants until the beheadings.
Guest says
What do you know, the Italians do have some back-bone
pennant8 says
They need to get in touch with Pamela Geller, who defeated the ground Zero mosque. She can show them how to do it.
Hugh Fitzgerald says
It’s important to Muslims to place their mosques, if they can, right in the center of historic districts, or by a historic building, in Europe, as a way to make sure their presence and power are recognized. Imagine, if you will, a large mosque going up next to the Concord Bridge or by the Lexington Green,. They want to inject themselves — physically and falsely — into the national narratives of the kuffars. It’s a way to psychically project their power — “we are here, we are part of your history, we can plant our mosque-barracks wherever we choose.” It’s not innocent, but a flaunting of power..