Farrakhan Supports Planned Mosque Near Ground Zero
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Posted: 11:40 PM Sep 2, 2010
Farrakhan Supports Planned Mosque Near Ground Zero
Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan says an Islamic community center and mosque planned near ground zero should be built because Muslims were among those of many faiths who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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Washington, D.C. (AP) - Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan says
an Islamic community center and mosque planned near ground zero
should be built because Muslims were among those of many faiths who
died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Farrakhan spoke at the National Press Club in Washington along
with a coalition of African-American Muslims. They say the
controversy over the building is indicative of a rise in racism
toward minorities.
Opponents of the center say it's an issue of being sensitive to
the families of 9/11 victims and transparency regarding the
funding. Farrakhan says the area is also hallowed ground to blacks
who are Muslims.
Early plans for the $100 million center call for a Sept. 11
memorial open to the public and a prayer space.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Posted by: WCTV Viewer Location: Georgia on Sep 5, 2010 at 11:18 AM

Memorials are placed at sites of tragedy, not building churches, synagogues, or Mosques! Nah, these people KNEW that there would be an outcry of protest when they announced this, and THAT is exactly what THEY wanted! Mosques have been built ALL over this country without incident, so in this PARTICULAR spot these "certain" wolves-in sheep's clothing knew that this would cause ANOTHER divide. That is the whole point and to those who REFUSE to see it, just wait, you're going to wish you had. NYC has been "labled" the most POWERFUL city in this county and the world....accept it, NYC is a target! The first attempt several years ago failed to bring the towers down, so they waited, they planned, and in 2001 they achieved their goal. Now, they have ANOTHER goal & 9 years after, they have put their next step into action. Deny it all you want, but it has been proven multiple times....our ENEMIES are AMONGST US!
Posted by: Marshall Location: Tallahassee on Sep 3, 2010 at 02:35 PM

Come on, people! It's only fair to let them have a mosque next to Ground Zero! For the past 7 years, we've been making an awful lot of ground zero's by their mosques!
Posted by: sam Location: here on Sep 3, 2010 at 01:37 PM

I sm going to sell pork dogs in front of it.
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