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A judge in New York has dismissed a lawsuit that tried to block an Islamic community center from opening near the World Trade Center site.
The New York Times reports that a lawsuit brought by a former firefighter seeking to block construction of the center was tossed out.
Timothy Brown had [...]
Today Ameen Rihani and the Little Syria neighborhood of lower Manhattan have largely been forgotten.
That’s a pity. In his day, the Lebanese-born author and activist was a world figure—and the New York neighborhood where he once lived was a vibrant testament to America’s immigrant experience. In our day, Rihani’s unapologetic embrace of American-style freedom [...]
The questions are there, but they aren’t being asked. The issues are evident, but they aren’t being addressed. The misunderstandings continue to exist, but the record hasn’t been set straight. Until now. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.
Join Auburn Seminary, Central Synagogue, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, First Presbyterian Church in the [...]
One of the lower points in the Park51 Center controversy was the comment by New York Governor David Paterson: “This group who has put this mosque together, they are known as the Sufi Muslims. This is not like the Shiites…They’re almost like a hybrid, almost westernized. They are not really what I would classify in [...]
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, chairman of the Cordoba Initiative, is launching a tour to raise awareness about Muslims in America. 2010 saw Muslims in this country confronted with discrimination and indignation like never before.
Imam Rauf’s tour aims both to hold America accountable for its tradition of freedom of religion, while ushering in an era [...]
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