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Bret Stephens
5/25/2010
The conservative blogosphere is buzzing with outrage over plans to build a 13-story mosque and Muslim cultural center just a few hundred feet from Ground Zero. As a resident of lower Manhattan, Stephens sees it differently. The center–to be known as Cordoba House if it is built–might yet serve as an excellent test case for Muslim tolerance. That is how the concept is being advertised by Feisal Abdul Rauf, the Kuwaiti-born imam whose brainchild this is and who sees it as as a step toward the Americanization of the Muslim community. Stephens questions the arguments of those who oppose the project and the consideration the would-be builders of the center have given to toleration themselves.
Stephens writes ‘Global View’ for the Journal.
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Jeb
date: 26 | 05 | 2010
time: 1:11 pm
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Re The Mosque at ground zero. Wouldn’t it be a wonderful thing if that happened. What a great symbol of America’s intelligence and understanding. Unfortunately, despite Obama, intelligence and understanding are still struggling to be heard in America over the din of intolerance and stupidity. I’m not optimistic that New Yorkers will let this happen.
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Valrie Vanbebber
date: 21 | 08 | 2010
time: 12:55 pm
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There is nothing to debate in this. This is not at all an issue. Every human being on this planet, has a right to follow his/her own religion without interfering in others freedom. Debating, discussing such issues by such a high level people like Obama is utter waste of his time and others time. Instead of that, let us invest time, energy etc on other common goals.