“Having seen the new Masjid on the Regent Road, I want to say that it will be a great looking building. Many people have commented that you can¿t have Church¿s in Muslim lands ¿ what nonsense. Pakistan, Indonesia, Egypt for example have many Church¿s alongside Masjid, even though Christians are a minority they have the right to worship in their place of worship without a problem. There may be a few bad examples but that does not reflect Islam or Muslims all over the world, every community or religion has bad examples.
Many British born Muslims are looking forward to the new first purpose built Mosque/Masjid, I would not have a problem if some wanted to build a Church, Synagogue, Gudwara in the Local area. The Muslims who have invested money in this new building haven¿t taken money from non Muslims so what is the problem. People need to grow up and let people live they way they want.
The Muslim community is growing in Stoke-on-Trent and the demand for more Masjids that cater for the ¿Muslim Tax paying community¿ is needed. Islamic Centre in Bedford Street, Shelton was set up in the 1970¿s the progression by the community and as I mentioned the demand is clear to all. Many Local schools, Primary and High Schools have visited the Islamic Centre and the Pupils who have never seen a Mosque have been impressed. So with the new Masjid many more school children will develop their understanding of the Mosque and Islam and learn to live and respect people of different colour, religion.
It seems fine for Muslim businessmen to buy premiership football clubs but build a place of worship, dear me. Many great Muslims surgeons can be seen at work at North Staffordshire Hospital, Accident Unit etc, and many Muslims who are contributing to the local life in Stoke-on-Trent are British.
Well done to the Muslim Community of Stoke-on-Trent and the rest of UK for raising the money for this fantastic New Masjid. Keep up the good work not long now hey!”

“Warren as the last poster hinted you really must use spellcheck if you wish to be taken seriously.
So you and James are the only two who have been commenting who have been talking sense?
Where do you people get off?
You or your cronie 'Jim' have not come out with one sensible answer to anything that has been said.
Does that not tell you something/anything?..”

“Warren learn to spell, it's "their comments",plus numerous other mistakes from then on.

We aren't all uneducated bigots.Some of us can think for ourselves and don't just go along with the moral majority which is why the country is in the mess it's in now!”

“So some the good folk of North Staffordshire have again posted there coments on the subject this report covers and once again make themselfs look like compleat no brain bigated loons, nice one. James, Penkhall, once again yours is realy the only voice of reason in this lot dude, give it up as a bad jod mate, the fools just want to be nasty about things they know not the first thing about. Come over to PitsnPots mate, you will be made more then welcome.As for most of the rest of you, grow up.”

“Pull it down, I'll gladly refund the £1.00!!”

“If only Stoke/Newcastle had Parish councils. There would be no need or allowance for this type of building. Lets not forget the reason so many English people are becoming anti-muslim or anything else, is because they feel they are being pushed aside to please people who claim racial hatred is being directed at them. The Viking invasions (etc) of this country were less subtle, but probably caused less anger among the natives as the leaders of the time, at least, tried to do something about it, rather than welcoming them with open arms, and giving anything to make them happy! I have no problems with people moving to this country to make a better lives for themselves, but they should respect this country for its values and people as it has, not try and change it to suite themselves, and sponge of the blind over-generous govrnment.”

“I really dont care what is happening in other countries regarding christians and rules etc. All i know is whats going on in this country is totally wrong whether it be mosques springing up, immigrants all over the place, rules changed to accommadate foreigners and so on and so on. Multiculturalism is an abhorrence and this country is in a mess because of it. It wont be long now until resentment rears its ugly head either on the streets of through the ballot box.”

“Yes Jim and the countries that you mentioned have exported some of the worst aspects of Muslim fundamentalism and terrorism.
Did you say that you have been to S Arabia where it is illegal to practice Christianity never mind build a Church or possess a Bible?. Iran sounds a nice place for Christians as well (never mind Jews or Homosexuals) Can a Christian practice his or her faith there? Don't think so Jimbo!”

“gem, n/c,
Gem,N/C,
Now lets try caps and lower case next followed by a spellchecker,
just helps you not to look so ignorant.”

“wow i mis typed im really really sorry ;-) would u be that rude to a dyslexic sod off”