Please note:
The most up to date blog about this Kennesaw mosque is found at: https://suffadawa.blogspot.com/
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Here are a few direct links to info about the Kennesaw mosque:

http://www.masjidsuffah.com/

https://www.facebook.com/KennesawMasjid

http://www.masjidsuffah.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Fundraising-Flyer.pdf

http://masjidsuffah.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Admissions-Form-2015.pdf

https://www.salatomatic.com/spc/Kennesaw/Masjid-Suffah/kdhDmNaEzy

https://www.coursehero.com/file/18376865/Islam/

https://suffadawa.blogspot.com/

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4/23/17

Donate Online | Prayer Times

Masjid Suffah Maktab/Evening Qur’an Class for Children

Alhamdulillah, we are excited to announce that beginning on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Masjid Suffah will be starting the Maktab/Evening Qur’an Class for children ages 6-15 years old. Throughout this school year.

Classes will be three days a week – Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday – from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. Both boys and girls are welcome and will have separate teachers,

On Tuesday (August 23rd ), we will, insha’Allah, have a registration day from 5:30-7:00 pm. All parents who intend to enroll their children must come to register. Please bring your children along with you, so the teachers will have an opportunity to meet them. Parents will also have an opportunity to speak with the administration and teachers about any questions or concerns they may have.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday!

Copyright © 2016 Suffah Masjid, All rights reserved.
Salaam! You signed up for our newsletter on our website.

Our mailing address is:

Suffah Masjid

2750 Jiles Rd. Suite 109

Kennesaw, GA 30144

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8/13/16

MOSQUE INFORMATION FYI:

Something here for those interested in Mosques in the US:

1) ‘How to Start a Masjid’ (Keys to managing a Successful Masjid) 67 pages:

http://www.masjidhamzah.com/Docum…/How-to-Start-a-Masjid.pdf

2) ‘Controversies Over Mosques and Islamic Centers Across the U.S.’ Sept 2012, 22 pages. Summary of 53 Mosque and Worship Center problems.

http://www.pewforum.org/files/2012/09/2012Mosque-Map.pdf

and of course info on the Kennesaw strip mall and their plans for a new and larger Mosque less than a mile away: http://suffadawa.blogspot.com/ and their suit against the City of Kennesaw (Hint: Kennesaw lost) at:http://suffadawatsuit.blogspot.com/

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Anonymous asked Jim Sebastian:

Mosque Question

I saw this question asked on Facebook, but did not see your response. Would you please address this issue. Thank you.

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Q) As I recall the approval for the Suffa Dawat Mosque/Worship Center was phrased as a ‘variance’ for 24 months of usage. We are approaching the end of that period now.

Did they in fact get a 2 year variance or did they just get total approval with no specified time limit?

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Jim Sebastian • reply
Get the Story about Kennesaw

In April 2015 , to ensure compliance with all Federal laws, including the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (commonly referred to as RLUIPA) and to bring the City of Kennesaw into compliance with recommendations made by the Department of Justice, the Mayor and Council unanimously amended the Kennesaw Code of Ordinances Appendix A, Chapter 2, Sections 2.02.03 “Table of Land Uses- Residential Districts” and 2.02.04 “Table of Land Uses – Non-Residential Districts.”

This conformity was made to allow for Religious Assemblies (defined as a site or facility maintained by a bona fide religious groups) for the primary purposes of religious worship, study, prayer or other religious practices of such religious groups.

Religious assemblies include but are not limited to churches, mosques, synagogues and temples in residential and non-residential districts. As these uses are now allowed, there are no limits on times or durations of use.

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8/6/16

2nd MOSQUE IS COMING TO KENNESAW:

The land is already donated. 3.62 acres with room for 200 parking spots. Fund raising started for:

Masjid Suffah, 6045 Pine Mountain Road, to replace the strip mall mosque at 2750 Jiles Rd, Kennesaw.

The property with a FMV of $134,400 was donated to the Mosque by Kashif Rashid Rana, Kennesaw, and on 4/6/16 a demolition permit was issued for the existing abandoned shell of a house.

The property belonged to Mary Estelle Holcombe and was sold by her estate to Mr. Rana (Parcil ID: 20016601430).

(NOTE: This flyer is from 2015, very little $ has been raised so far, less than $6,000 from 39 doners)

WHO IS BEHIND THE MOSQUE?

Kashif Rashid Rana, 678 485-9261

Naser B. Omer, 770 906-0838

Nayyer Islam, 404 556-9222

Mazhar Hussain, 404 483-8077

Sena Ali, 404 936-7108

Imam Faizan Wahid, 678 848-1965

Mufti Fakhir Islam (Director)

Abdul Kareem Amer

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Davey Crockett

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I ALMOST POSTED THIS ON WISELIKE SITE OF A KENNESAW COUNCILMAN

Unfortunately that site seems to not like me, or perhaps I am blocked, 6 tries and it never got posted, so here is the question I wanted to ask:

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As I recall the approval for the Suffa Dawat Mosque/Worship Center was phrased as a ‘variance’ for 24 months of usage.

We are approaching the end of that period now.

Did they in fact get a 2 year variance or did they just get total approval with no specified time limit?

Their 3.5 acres of donated land on Pine Mountain Road has no chance of being built on in the near or even medium future as donations to their building fund are minimal.

Is City in contact with them to find out their intentions or will Kennesaw just ignore the matter like they do with the main Friday services totally filling the strip center parking lot and overflowing into the Publix lot?

Can you provide an update on the whole issue and what/if anything the Mayor, City Manager, Zoning and Council are doing about it.

News Article from 1 year ago:

Neighbors react to plans on moving mosque into their neighborhood

Monday, July 20th 2015, 4:15 pm EDTMonday, August 17th 2015, 4:15 pm EDT

By Mike Dunston

CONNECT

KENNESAW, GA (CBS46) -

A battle might be brewing in Cobb County.

In December 2014, there was controversy over a mosque in Kennesaw moving to a temporary location in a strip mall on Jiles Road. Now there are plans to move it about a half-mile down the road to Pine Mountain Road, and it's not sitting well with some neighbors.

The mosque would go in a wooded area surrounded by houses and an office park. None of the neighbors knew about the plans and they seem to have varying views.

"They've been very friendly," said Teresa Barnes, who manages Candy Man Inc. She says that so far, her eight-month neighbors, Masjid Suffah, have been as sweet as a piece of chocolate she was packing up during our interview.

"Yes, you have your radical Muslims, but these people seem very nice [and] don't cause any problems," Barnes said.

But some in the community haven't always been cordial. Last winter, the mosque was at the center of controversy when it wanted to move into a strip mall. After the city council's original vote of no, Muslim residents threatened to sue the city for violating their first amendment right to freedom of religion. Later, council members reconsidered their vote and decided to approve the temporary location.

Now, there are plans to build a permanent mosque at a new location on Pine Mountain Road and there's a fund raising page setup to raise thousands of dollars to build the mosque near a residential community.

"I just don't want any kind of hate crime coming in," said neighbor Rickey Cole. "I think property value could go down because of that, and traffic could be a big issue because we already have horrible traffic on 41."

Jacqueline Waldon's property would also be in the shadow of the planned mosque. She's lived in Kennesaw for six decades and says, like husband's tomato and watermelon garden, the mosque would be a part of good growth for the neighborhood.

"Our church is outgrowing itself and we need a new place and I wouldn't want my neighbors to be offended by us building a church there, so I have no problem with them building the mosque there," Waldon said.

After a request for comment, the president of the mosque said he's talking with the board of directors and would get back to CBS46, but has yet to call us back.

They mayor of Kennesaw told CBS46 that so far, the city hasn't gotten any applications or zoning requests.

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7/15/16

KENNESAW:

SUFFA DAWAT MOSQUE OVERFLOW PARKING

Another Friday (7/15/16) and another overflow of parking at the Kennesaw Commons strip mall at 2750 Jiles Road.

The lot has a few open slots reserved for shoppers at other retail stores but otherwise not only is the parking lot completely full, spill over parking goes to the Publix lot.