Posts Tagged ‘Mosque’

N.Y. governor seeks peace on mosque issue

N.Y. governor seeks peace on mosque issue
New York political leaders sought Tuesday to defuse tension over a proposed Muslim cultural center two blocks from the World Trade Center site, with the governor criticizing the tone of some opponents’ rhetoric and the mayor hosting a Muslim ceremony.

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Some American Muslims Question Mosque Near Ground Zero

Some American Muslims Question Mosque Near Ground Zero
American Muslims who support the proposed mosque and Islamic center near ground zero are facing some skeptics within their own faith.

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America’s Two Muslim Congressmen Cogitate on the New York Mosque and the State of Islam in the U.S.

America’s Two Muslim Congressmen Cogitate on the New York Mosque and the State of Islam in the U.S.
For all that the hyperbole surrounding the proposed building of a mosque and Islamic center two blocks from Ground Zero would make it seem that religious tolerance – at least of Muslims – in America is dead, voters have, actually, elected to Muslims to Congress since the 9/11 attacks. Reps. Keith Ellison of Minnesota and [...]

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Rutherford County Briefs: Mosque supporters hold prayer vigil

Rutherford County Briefs: Mosque supporters hold prayer vigil
Supporters of a new mosque in Murfreesboro gathered last week for a prayer vigil at the county courthouse to call for peace and acceptance after the planned 52,000-square-foot Islamic Center faced stiff opposition at a public hearing before the Rutherford County Commission.

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