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A mosque rises over Ground Zero. And fed-up New Yorkers are crying, "No!"
A chorus of critics -- from neighbors to those who lost loved ones on 9/11 to me -- feel as if they've received a swift kick in the teeth.
Plans are under way for a Muslim house of worship, topped by a 13-story cultural center with a swimming pool, in a building damaged by the fuselage of a jet flown by extremists into the World Trade Center.
The opening date shall live in infamy: Sept. 11, 2011. The 10th anniversary of the day a hole was punched in the city's heart.
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Called Cordoba House, the mosque and center is the brainchild of the American Society for Muslim Advancement. Executive director Daisy Khan insists it's staying put.
"For us, it's a symbol, a platform that will give voice to the silent majority of Muslims who suffer at the hands of extremists. A center will show that Muslims will be part of rebuilding lower Manhattan," said Khan, adding that Cordoba will be open to everyone.
So what exactly have they "advanced" in the last oh, decade or so?
I believe what they're are trying to say is to advance the way people in america think of Muslims beyond "OMFG IT"S A DUDE IN A TURBAN HE"S A TERRORIST!!!!!"
I believe what they're are trying to say is to advance the way people in america think of Muslims beyond "OMFG IT"S A DUDE IN A TURBAN HE"S A TERRORIST!!!!!"
Don't see how building a mosque at ground zero will change the way people perceive Muslims after 9/11, radical/peaceful religion or not.
It's already been asked, but will Jews be allowed in this so-called "cultural center"? I know there are a few in Manhattan.
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