Islamic community surging in a RED STATE, enforcing full SHARIA law and forcing every buyer to sign an “Islamic Bill of Assurance.” The only thing signifying its existence in the area is a sign with the words “New Africa Community.” When the Arkansas Times wrote about New Africa in 2012, plans included 17 additional houses, a mosque, school and community center. When we wrote about them again five years later, the project had been scaled back to just a combination mosque and community center. So in that covenant, we’re against anything that is illegal being done in that community,” Salaam said.