N.Y. Islamic Center Should Stand As Symbol of American Tolerance

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Almost a decade after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Americans, including American Muslims, continue to pay a terrible price for al- Qaida's efforts to spark a clash of civilizations between the United States and the Islamic world. If the controversy surrounding the construction of Cordoba House, a proposed community center and mosque in New York, two blocks away from the site of Twin Towers, is any indication, Osama bin Laden's fanaticism is poisoning all of us.

Cordoba House is the project of Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, an American cleric who has spent years promoting interfaith dialogue and healing. His American Islam -- one that recognizes and celebrates diversity -- is a powerful antidote to bin Laden's perverse jihadist version. Cordoba House and similar interfaith initiatives serve as a bridge for dialogue and exchange between cultures and religions. They make America safer and stronger.

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N.Y. Islamic Center Should Stand As Symbol of American Tolerance

Flanked by religious leaders from all faiths, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has made Cordoba House an expression of America's commitment to religious freedom, tolerance and div...

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