New York's fury at plans for Ground Zero mosque

Mail Online ^ | May 18, 2010

[NYer]

Outraged protesters are planning a massive rally to try to block plans to build a giant mosque near New York's Ground Zero.

Angry relatives claim the move is an ‘insult’ to the victims of the World Trade Centre atrocity.

The mosque is part of a proposed 13-storey Muslim community centre, which will include a swimming pool, gym, theatre and sports facilities.

'Sacred' ground': The World Trade Centre attacks claimed 3,000 lives. Plans to build a mosque at Ground Zero site have been described as a 'slap in the face'

Rebuilding: The Ground Zero site earlier this year, as reconstruction continues

The building, which was damaged by the fuselage of one of the hijacked planes, is at 45 Park Place - just two blocks from Ground Zero. 

It formerly housed a Burlington Coat Factory store. The store's two selling floors were destroyed when the landing gear from one of the planes tore through them during the attacks.

Construction is due to begin on September 11 next year – the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack. 

A massive rally protesting the plans has been scheduled for June 6 as anger grows.

Rosemary Cain, whose fireman son was killed, said: ‘I think it’s despicable. That’s sacred ground. It’s a slap in the face.

'How could anybody give them permission to build a mosque there?’ 

Bill Doyle, whose son was also among the 3,000 victims, said: ‘What I’m frightened about is that it’s almost going to be another protest zone – a meeting place for radicals.’

[NYer]

Pamela Geller, executive director of the Stop Islamisation of America activist group, is organising the June 6 rally in protest against the development, which will be called Cordoba House. She said: ‘What could be more insulting and humiliating than a monster mosque in the shadow of the World Trade Centre buildings that were brought down by an Islamic jihad attack?

‘Any decent American, Muslim or otherwise, wouldn’t dream of such an insult.’

But Daisy Khan, executive director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement, said: ‘The time for a centre like this has come because Islam is an American religion.

[NYer]

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[DonaldC]

Interesting that most of the country seems to understand we are at war with islam. If only the gov would figure it out.

[NYer]

If only the gov would figure it out.

Actually, the FBI cleared this.

[pointsal]

Dear Daisy Khan....You, my dear, are blowing smoke out from under your burkka.

[RC2]

And the United States government is helping to fund it???? Is this true? There are things that this country shouldn’t stand for......period.

[llevrok]

Actually, the FBI cleared this.

In the present regime they are an enemy of Americans as well.

[Man50D]

More and more people are awakening to the fact Islam is not merely a religion but more so a violent political ideology bent in inflicting its will on non muslim societies with its own laws using religion as the vehicle.

[Revelation 911]

Id be curious to know which Union would be participating in Construction of the mosque and their previous donations to Obama & Dems .....

[EternalVigilance]

That such a thing would even be considered is a sign that America has lost its collective mind.

This would be like erecting a shrine to Hirohito at the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor.

[tet68]

Yes, waiting for the unions to strike.

[NoGrayZone]

"The time for a centre like this has come because Islam is an American religion"

Well Daisy, I hope you people like pork because if this actually does happen, I plan to spend every spare moment I have going into the city and spreading my pork products ALL OVER IT.

I am also hoping to order my pork products from AZ.

[sheik yerbouty]

Perhaps the Almighty, in His own fashion, will cause such a defilement to be struck by lightning, or some facsimile thereof..

[I see my hands]

"if this actually does happen, I plan to spend every spare moment I have going into the city and spreading my pork products ALL OVER IT"

There are other mosques. Have you "porked" those? If not, why not?

[enraged]

It’s been almost 10 years and we still have a big hole in the ground, I’m waiting for anything to happen at that site.

[enraged]

It’s been almost 10 years and we still have a big hole in the ground, I’m waiting for anything to happen at that site.

PS F-the muzzies!

[wtd]

RC2 asked "And the United States government is helping fund it? Via the UN yes. But funding islam is nothing new. The US, with American taxpayer dollars is funding the most radical mosque in America. The Census Bureau has signed a two-year, $582,000 lease with Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center, where top al-Qaida recruiter Anwar Awlaki ministered various and sundry so-called moderate Muslims: Anwar al-Awlaki was the featured imam at a major mosque in Northern Virginia . . .of Dar al-Hijrah. *The phone number of the Dar al-Hijrah mosque was found in Hamburg, Germany within the apartment of Ramzi Bin ql-Shibh, a key planner of the 9/11 attacks and the roommate of Mohammad Atta. *Dar al-Hijrah served as the spiritual home of Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist, who murdered 13 soldiers and wounded 30 more on the military base at Fort Hood, Texas. * al-Awlaki was involved in recruiting Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian national who is charged in the Christmas Day attempt to detonate a bomb aboard a Northwest Airline flight & personally “blessed” the operation. *A 2002 government report from U.S. Customs and Border Protection states that Dar al-Hijrah is “associated with Islamic extremists” and serves “as a front for Hamas activities in the U.S.” *2007 government report states that the mosque has been under federal investigation for providing “aid and comfort” to so-called “bad organizations and members.” * The U. S. Census Bureau leases 6,654 square feet of space from the Saudi-financed Dar al-Hijrah, which has been labeled “America’s most radical mosque.” The cost of the space to taxpayers is $23,000 a month. from BareNakedIslam

[devistate one four]

Brings to mind a story of a union that didn’t like a contractors use of non-union labor in Troy, Ohio, 1970.

The dam motel, under construction, just blew up one Saturday moring.

no charges filed.

[Celerity]

Funny you mention that,

a local Mosque here went Bananas when they found bacon on their steps. Calling for deaths and stuff. Funny !

[NoGrayZone]

They built other mosques next door to Ground Zero?

[ArmyTeach]

They will trumpet the Islamic call to prayer five times a day over the downtown of New York!
What about noise abatement ordinances? If we hear the Muslim call to worship, I hope that churches and cathedrals everywhere resume ringing the bells, that glorious call to worship. Ring them for weddings, baptisms, Christmas midnight mass, several times on Sundays. Ring the bells for all the canonical hours. We will not be silenced.

[blackie]

"Islam is an American religion."

Daisy heard the Kenyan Con-Man state that so she believes the liar!

Wake Up America!

Be Ever Vigilant!

[elcid1970]

“when [the mosque] found bacon on their steps”

H-ll of a waste of fine bacon, JMHO, but sometimes sacrifices must be made.

However, their death threats should have been of interest to the local infidel police.

[NoGrayZone]

"a local Mosque here"

Where are you located? I have never actually seen a mosque!

[Celerity]

The interest of the police was looking for locals with whom to brand as “Hate Criminals”.

[I see my hands]

Fold bandages, poser.

[Tolsti2]

Like others have said, they’ll finish this mosque (spit) long before they finish the WTC ‘rebuild’. Who thought that a decade later it wouldn’t be done? It sure won’t be by next year.

[null and void]

Revelation 911 ~ I'd be curious to know which Union would be participating in Construction of the mosque and their previous donations to Obama & Dems .....

tet68 ~ Yes, waiting for the unions to strike.

Strike or just put a packet of bacon bits in every batch of concrete.

Just sayin'...

[NoGrayZone]

What?

[Revelation 911]

bacon bits i could live with

[TribalPrincess2U]

Id be curious to know which Union would be participating in Construction of the mosque and their previous donations to Obama & Dems.....

The Islamic Union of Brack Hussein Obsama.

[fortunecookie]

‘What could be more insulting and humiliating than a monster mosque in the shadow of the World Trade Centre buildings that were brought down by an Islamic jihad attack?

That really sums it up.

But Daisy Khan, executive director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement, said: ‘The time for a centre like this has come because Islam is an American religion.

Has Daisy not heard or listened to the comments like Pam Geller's above? Or does she callously not care? Of all the things to put at the site, a site still a work in progress, clean up and awaiting it's deserved monument to the many who lost their lives, of all the things, wow, what a slap in the face.

[Salvation]

A mystic has said that — unless two non-denominational chapels are built in the place of the twin towers, New York City will be hit again.

[NYer]

Id be curious to know which Union would be participating in Construction of the mosque and their previous donations to Obama & Dems .....

Good observation! Not far from where I live, there is a 4 minaret mosque under construction but, unlike most construction sites, there are no signs denoting the construction firm, much less the architect. Ironically, the mosque is being built directly behind a Knights of Columbus (Catholic organization) Hall. Each summer, they hold a pig roast. This should be very interesting! :-0

[NYer]

Well Daisy, I hope you people like pork because if this actually does happen, I plan to spend every spare moment I have going into the city and spreading my pork products ALL OVER IT.

Ping to my post #35.

[the invisib1e hand]

Welcome the Age of Audacity.

[TASMANIANRED]

I think we have already seen the monument to Islam.