Inside Buffalo's Muslim Hoods

RocaNews • November 8, 2025
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Become a Roca Member: Support our non-partisan journalism and get our daily deep-dive newsletter sent to your inbox each morning 👉 http://wethe66.rocanews.com/subscribe While visiting Buffalo’s most notorious area, we noticed Muslim immigrants and Catholic churches that had been converted into mosques. We ended up exploring East Buffalo and found that immigration and Islam are transforming the neighborhood, revitalizing it but angering some Buffalo residents in the process. Our Products: ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ridethenews ► App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rocanews-unbiased-fun-news/id1630180690 ► Newsletter: https://thecurrent.rocanews.com/ Our Series: ► Rust Belt: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D2Di5bzXIMrM6Ef_IIiRNYU&si=Q5ewau_4vb0tGkMC ► Appalachia: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D1NPe26BHDdE_6X1pk6UysX&si=3eXpFF7-t_C3S2hi ► East Coast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D0kfAVY9wv-ko6eN7TWR-WA ► New Mexico: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D13WP-qxrHXM5e74bU_gmKp&si=Zhivz1uXd_hn7-8g ► Pakistan: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D3Dc07Xay6AUtGomrzxE2pZ Wants to help us report? ► Sign up here: https://shorturl.at/xPrUx Episode #78 Subs: 389k subs #buffalo #newyork #islam