Islamic Center

Islamic Group Condemns Molotov Cocktail Attack

AP | VERENA DOBNIK and COLLEEN LONG | Posted 03.03.2012

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NEW YORK — A police security tower rose into the sky Monday, keeping watch over a globally prominent Islamic cultural center that was firebombed...

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Mosque Approval In Southern California: Bellwether For The Rest Of The Country?

Mary Slosson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mary Slosson

The Anti-Muslim fever in this suburban Southern California community has finally broken. Late last month, the City Council definitively ruled in favor of a proposed mosque.

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Ground Zero Has Plenty of Problems, But a Mosque Isn't One

Anna Wainwright | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anna Wainwright

It is shameful that in a city as diverse as New York, the Muslim community is still clearly viewed as guilty by association.

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The Proposed Lower Manhattan Islamic Center Deserves Nuanced Discussion, Not GOP Fear Mongering

Mitchell Bard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mitchell Bard

When you throw religion, politics and a seminal tragic event in modern American history into a pot, it's going to get sticky, messy and potentially unpleasant. Such a cocktail requires a thoughtful discussion.

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The GOP Platform: No Muslims, No Mexicans

Martin Nolan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Martin Nolan

In 1856, the Grand Old Party was new. It promoted freedom in accordance with the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Today, the party is old, no longer grand and promotes fear.

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Arianna Discusses Ground Zero Islamic Center, Oil Spill Cleanup On Morning Joe (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Huff TV

Arianna Huffington joined the crew of Morning Joe this morning to participate in a variety of discussions, including a debate over the Islamic center ...

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Our Constitution, Undivided

Ben Leming | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ben Leming

I ask all those who march against an Islamic Center in Tennessee to reconsider their views. Not only is intolerance antithetical to American values, it can actually harm our cause.

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Is There a Media Bias?

Parvez Ahmed | Posted 05.25.2011

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Parvez Ahmed

Decrying the national media's silence as bias solidifies the misperception that the Muslim community is perpetually playing the victim card.

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