Articles Tagged 'Cordoba House'

Muslim summit planned over N.Y.C. Islamic center
By David B. Caruso-Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — A proposed Islamic center near ground zero is slowly being embraced by some Muslims who initially …
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NYPD ‘army’ for protests
By CHUCK BENNETT, CARL CAMPANILE and LARRY CELONA, NewYork Post
The NYPD has called up “an army of cops” to handle rival protests expected to…
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They won’t build it! Hardhats vow not to work on controversial mosque near Ground Zero
BY SAMUEL GOLDSMITH, DAILY NEWS
A growing number of New York construction workers are vowing not to work on the mosque planned near Ground Zero.…
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By SALLY GOLDENBERG, NY POST
With the Statue of Liberty as a backdrop, an impassioned Mayor Bloomberg yesterday supported the development of a mosque near Ground Zero and chastised opponents for what he said was trampling on religious freedom.
“I believe that this is an important test of the separation of church and state — as important a test as…
READ MOREJewish group slams mosque
By Herald Wire Services
NEW YORK — The nation’s leading Jewish civil rights group has come out against the planned mosque and Islamic community center near ground zero, saying more information is needed about funding for the project and the location is “counterproductive to the healing process.”
The Anti-Defamation League said it rejects any opposition to the center based on…
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Vote Endorses Muslim Center Near Ground Zero
By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ, The New York Times
After a raucous hearing, a Manhattan community board backed a proposal on Tuesday evening to build a…
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