I'm not sure why this thing is still in the headlines. It's fairly clear that the project is never going to happen - not because of any political opposition, but because the guy never actually had a viable plan for going forward. The building location was picked out by some dumb kid, the owner doesn't seem to care what happens to it, and the Imam is about $99,990,000 short of his $100,000,000 construction budget.
The Associated Press: Imam says resolution to NYC mosque debate in works
By JENNIFER PELTZ (AP) – 45 minutes ago
NEW YORK — The imam leading the effort to build an Islamic center and mosque near the World Trade Center site said Monday that a resolution to the raging debate over its location is being examined.
"We are exploring all options as we speak right now, and we are working to what will be a solution, God willing, that will resolve this crisis, defuse it and not create any unforeseen or untoward circumstances that we do not want to see happen," Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf said during a question-and-answer session following a speech before the Council on Foreign Relations.
He did not elaborate on whether the options included moving the center from a site two blocks from ground zero.
But in response to a later question, Rauf said the proposed location, while controversial, was important.
"We need a platform where the voice of moderate Muslims can be amplified. ... This is an opportunity that we must capitalize on so the voice of moderate Muslims will have a megaphone," he said.
I agree with the Imam that this debate about the Islamic Center has been hijacked. People have spread controversy and suspicion about the Imam himself, the reasons behind the location, the intentions of the Imam, his personal beliefs, what will be taught in the center, the people funding of the project, and more.
This debate is being flooded with conspiracies and assumptions.
He did not elaborate on whether the options included moving the center from a site two blocks from ground zero.
But in response to a later question, Rauf said the proposed location, while controversial, was important.
"We need a platform where the voice of moderate Muslims can be amplified. ... This is an opportunity that we must capitalize on so the voice of moderate Muslims will have a megaphone," he said.
Did you hear that the name Cordoba initiative is back?
j-mac
The Cordoba House was supposed to be a monument to religious tolerance, an homage to the city in Spain where Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together centuries ago in the midst of religious foment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/nyregion/14center.html?_r=1
By the way the Cordoba INITIATIVE never changed it's name... so I'm assuming you're saying "Cordoba HOUSE" is back. Can you supply an article for us? Gracias
I'm not sure why this thing is still in the headlines. It's fairly clear that the project is never going to happen - not because of any political opposition, but because the guy never actually had a viable plan for going forward. The building location was picked out by some dumb kid, the owner doesn't seem to care what happens to it, and the Imam is about $99,990,000 short of his $100,000,000 construction budget.
And suppose this lack of funding thing has no hope of being rectified...
So this was one big game then - one nice wheeze to stir up the kafr, have the wheezy liberals scream like air raid sirens at any dissenting voices on their behalf, plus have the oppertunity to play the wronged and abused victim to a self-righteous and highly volatile Muslim world.
.....And the big issue here is a preacher threatening to burn scrap paper in protest.....!
Seems to me like it's you guys who are the ones in a frenzy here. Liberals would read a story about building a mosque in NYC and think "Oh, sounds like a good location. I wonder what the weather will be like today? *turns page*"
edit: Also, I'm having a hard time coming up with a compromise between "build mosque here" and "not build mosque here."
Liberals would read a story about building a mosque in NYC and think "Oh, sounds like a good location. I wonder what the weather will be like today?
Seems to me like it's you guys who are the ones in a frenzy here. Liberals would read a story about building a mosque in NYC and think "Oh, sounds like a good location. I wonder what the weather will be like today? *turns page*"
edit: Also, I'm having a hard time coming up with a compromise between "build mosque here" and "not build mosque here."
Al Qaeda does not represent Islam.
Why? why there?
Why is it important?
j-mac
My guess is that that will be part of the 'resolution'...a little offer of funding.
And suppose this lack of funding thing has no hope of being rectified...
So this was one big game then - one nice wheeze to stir up the kafr, have the wheezy liberals scream like air raid sirens at any dissenting voices on their behalf, plus have the oppertunity to play the wronged and abused victim to a self-righteous and highly volatile Muslim world.
.....And the big issue here is a preacher threatening to burn scrap paper in protest.....!
Lets not forget now he has ties to Muslim 9.11 truthers
Faiz Khan, associate of Ground Zero mosque imam Feisal Abdul Rauf believes 9/11 was "inside job" - NYPOST.com
Lets not forget now he has ties to Muslim 9.11 truthers
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