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New Imam Named for Lower Manhattan Islamic Center
The public face behind the controversial Islamic cultural center near the World Trade Center, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, will be stepping down from his role. The non-profit organization ... Jan 14, 2011
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Trump Makes Offer on Building at Center of Controversy Near Ground Zero
Donald Trump is stepping into the fray over the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero. The business magnate and television personality sent a letter to one of t... Sep 9, 2010
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Poll Finds New Yorkers Split Down the Middle Over Islamic Cultural Center
A Quinnipiac University poll finds that slightly over half, 54 percent, of New Yorkers surveyed think the Islamic cultural center organizers have the constitutional right to construct... Sep 1, 2010
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Two Blocks From Ground Zero: Scenes of Everyday Life
These days, if you're down around the site of the planned Islamic cultural center and mosque two blocks from Ground Zero, you might find a few protesters. But mostly you'll find a N... Aug 27, 2010
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Dueling Rallies Scheduled Near Proposed Islamic Cultural Center
The controversy over a proposed Islamic cultural center is bringing dozens of tourists and locals to Lower Manhattan, to a dingy stretch of Park Place to see where it would be built. ... Aug 20, 2010
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NY Archbishop Weighs in on Mosque Debate
New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan says his "major prayer" is that both sides in the debate over a proposed mosque and and community center blocks from the World Trade Center site can ... Aug 19, 2010
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