Reading the newspapers today, they highlight the news that planning permission has been given to build a Mosque very near to Ground Zero, where fundamental Islamists sent planes crashing into the World Trade Centre killing approx. 3000 people.
UNfortunately, I think that this will grow into a problem over time. I can see damage to the building and most probablky a bomb killing more people. It may have the best intentions, but this is going to backfire!
Some of the stupid statements:
Muslim groups complain of Islamophobia in the wake of recent failed bombing attempts by Muslim men in a Detroit-bound airliner and in Times Square in New York.
What about Yankeephobia! In the Middle East many people say that they don’t like the Americans and want them out of the region.
But Sharif el Gamal, the chief executive of SoHo Properties, partners in the US$100 million (Dh367.3m) scheme, said his team will continue working “tirelessly to realise an American dream”.
Whose Dream is this I wonder?
“We are Americans, Muslim Americans,” he said. “We are businessmen, businesswomen, lawyers, doctors, restaurant workers, cab drivers and professionals of every walk of life representing the demographic tapestry of Manhattan.”
If this is the case why don’t they integrate into the American way of life more fully?
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf heads the interfaith project called the Cordoba Initiative, which is behind the centre. He said the site will have a theatre, swimming pool and mosque. At the moment, the site at 47-51 Park Place is a soot-stained building dating back to 1857.
1. Muslims will not accept American woman having a swim in their bikinis etc, only covered up.
2. I reckon you will see Jews going there (Not)
3. Which home grown American will go there after what happened?
4. With only a Mosque there, why would another faith use the centre?
“This is still a country predicated on freedom so you should be able to worship as you see fit,” Mr Qureshi said. “Being sensitive to the people affected by 9/11 is a valid concern, but if this is coming from people who are misinformed and not aware of what Islam is, then that’s a problem.”
Ergh!! how can be people be misinformed – maybe the Islamists didn’t mean to steer the planes into the World Trade Centre?
After the meeting, the New York mayor, Michael Bloomberg, said the owners are entitled to use the building as a place of worship. “The government has no right whatsoever to deny that right and if it were tried the court would almost certainly strike it down as a violation of the US constitution.”
Killing 3000 isn’t a right?? In Saudi Arabia Christian have no right to have a church or practice their religion, so why is it ok for one and not the other??
On his website, Imam Feisal, known as a moderate Muslim, said the centre will be a place for “understanding and healing, peace, collaboration, and interdependence”.
1. Why do we need to understand it was terrorism.
2. Define collaboration
Meanwhile, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair), said anger over the mosque was part of a wave of Islamophobia and blasted opportunist politicians.
Islam preaches accepting other religions and cultures. Islamists based on Wahbism refuses to do this, so why the blasting of politicians. If they don’t like it, get out!
