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Mosque unbecoming: Not at Ground Zero
NY Post ^ | May 24, 2010 | M. ZUHDI JASSER

Posted on 05/24/2010 4:16:24 AM PDT by Scanian

In the 1960s, my parents left their despotic motherland of Syria for the promise of genuine liberty and religious freedom in America. In the decades since, we have led the construction of a number of mosques in the towns where we lived.

Some went up without challenge from the local community, but others met with palpable local discontent. In those cases, the law and the natural American affinity for religious freedom eventually paved the way to the ribbon cutting.

These were all humble mosques, funded locally by our congregations. It's plain the planned "Ground Zero mosque" is something very different. Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, his wife, Daisy Khan, and an investor intend to build "Cordoba House," an ostentatious $100 million, 13-story Muslim community center including a gym, a swimming pool, a performance-arts facility and a mosque.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 911; cordobahouse; foreignmoney; twintowers

1 posted on 05/24/2010 4:16:25 AM PDT by Scanian
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To: Scanian

Bump!


2 posted on 05/24/2010 4:24:34 AM PDT by jocon307 (It's the spending, stupid.)
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To: Scanian

I saw a report about this. The person interviewed said that they were interested in promoting understanding about Islam.

Nothing like slamming it down our throats. I understand that.


3 posted on 05/24/2010 4:27:55 AM PDT by Mr. Quarterpanel (I am not an actor, but I play one on TV)
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To: Scanian

Allowing a mosk near ground zero would be like planting a VC flag over the Vietnam War Memorial Wall.


4 posted on 05/24/2010 4:29:16 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (Comrade O has to go; FIRE OBAMA NOW !!!)
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To: Scanian
...including a gym, a swimming pool, a performance-arts facility and a mosque...

They forgot to mention the bank part. This is where, if this is built, we pay make our Jizya payments.

5 posted on 05/24/2010 4:45:09 AM PDT by C210N (0bama, Making the world safe for Marxism)
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To: BuffaloJack

>>Allowing a mosk near ground zero would be like planting a VC flag over the Vietnam War Memorial Wall.<<

More like being raped by an AIDS-infected person.


6 posted on 05/24/2010 4:59:38 AM PDT by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners)
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To: Scanian
From the op-ed piece:

This center is trying to change the narrative of 9/11 -- to diminish what happened at Ground Zero. That can only weaken us against the very real threat of Islamist radicalization.

This guy is EXACTLY right. I don't trust a word out of Rauf's mouth, or his wife's. They're full of meaningless platitudes when speaking to American audiences...

Then again, I wonder if they realize that their proposed mosque is going to be right next door to a dive bar.

7 posted on 05/24/2010 4:08:33 PM PDT by NYC GOP Chick
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