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Reader comment on item: Reflections on an Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan
Submitted by Nate Rosenblatt (United States), Aug 16, 2010 at 20:02
With all the choices of locating a mosque, the question begs - why nearby 9/11 ground zero? While the promoters may have the legal right to build it, the assault on my sensibilities demands that I ask.....
Have you no shame?
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| 5 | Daisy Khan watch and I'm not kidding you: Falafel is Muslim food! I can see the Copts of Egypt saying is she out of her mind? [366 words] | dhimmi no more | Nov 25, 2010 15:27 | 180464 | |
 Its falafel time [58 words] | Simon | Nov 26, 2010 18:24 | 180464 | ||
| 1 | Falafel revisited [138 words] | dhimmi no more | Nov 28, 2010 08:27 | 180464 | |
| Thanks dhimmi.... [139 words] | Simon | Nov 29, 2010 01:18 | 180464 | ||
| 2 | Arabic and Syriac [153 words] | dhimmi no more | Dec 1, 2010 07:14 | 180464 | |
| 2 | what happened??? [66 words] | mariah | Nov 14, 2010 15:02 | 180141 | |
| 1 | Alaskan Muslims officially call their First Mosque (Masjid) "The Islamic Community Center Anchorage Alaska" [56 words] | scott | Oct 23, 2010 23:20 | 179586 | |
| 5 | I am offended by islam, I am offended by muslims. [106 words] | Solidspine | Oct 17, 2010 15:25 | 179358 | |
| 2 | Daisy Khan watch and the theater of the absurd [177 words] | dhimmi no more | Oct 5, 2010 07:09 | 178977 | |
| 1 | Daisy Khan watch and Marie Antoinette [143 words] | dhimmi no more | Sep 30, 2010 07:29 | 178826 | |
| 1 | Right Response To Mosque [28 words] | Clifford Ishii | Sep 18, 2010 22:56 | 178400 | |
| Reflections of an Islamic Ctr. NYC [431 words] | Vigilant | Sep 14, 2010 10:32 | 178243 | ||
| 3 | Still Fighting September 11, 2001 - the Never Ending Day [427 words] | M. Tovey | Sep 13, 2010 15:55 | 178214 | |
| Fiasco! [479 words] | Kanaan | Sep 13, 2010 13:23 | 178204 | ||
| I don't object to the proposed mosque near the former World Trade Center [285 words] | Avi Morris | Sep 12, 2010 22:09 | 178157 | ||
| 1 | sheer provocation [115 words] | debora derlagen | Sep 11, 2010 08:50 | 178051 | |
| 3 | Defending fundamental American rights and values [214 words] | There is NO Santa Claus | Sep 10, 2010 11:32 | 177998 | |
| 2 | lack of definitions from moderate Muslims belie any "Moderate Islam" [662 words] | Charles Stevens | Sep 8, 2010 22:44 | 177919 | |
| 1 | Moslems' behavior hurts them [388 words] | NuritG | Sep 8, 2010 19:54 | 177907 | |
| mosque at WTC [52 words] | brad bucher | Sep 8, 2010 08:35 | 177862 | ||
| Idea Of The Ground Zero Troublesome Mosque Does Uphold An American Principle We See [179 words] | D.K. Milgrim-Heath | Sep 10, 2010 13:17 | 177862 | ||
| 1 | Americans wake up....... [127 words] | Russell Gaddin | Sep 7, 2010 12:18 | 177793 | |
| Something good out of this mess. [229 words] | batya dagan | Sep 7, 2010 00:04 | 177760 | ||
| 2 | What about St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church? [79 words] | Peter Herz | Sep 4, 2010 22:07 | 177691 | |
| The Greek Orthodox Church [76 words] | There is NO Santa Claus | Sep 10, 2010 11:38 | 177691 | ||
| 2 | Totally Offbase [201 words] | ProudMuslimAmerican | Sep 4, 2010 19:52 | 177684 | |
| to proudmuslimamerican [79 words] | AS | Feb 16, 2011 05:30 | 177684 | ||
| 2 | Daisy Khan watch and the on being a slum landlord and other sordid matters [545 words] | dhimmi no more | Sep 4, 2010 07:29 | 177670 | |
| 1 | Exposure Of The Real Crooked Ones At Last [171 words] | D.K.Milgrim-Heath | Sep 5, 2010 22:50 | 177670 | |
| Ms Con I mean Khan exposed [23 words] | dhimmi no more | Apr 14, 2011 06:21 | 177670 | ||
| Ground Zero [56 words] | Simonae | Sep 2, 2010 13:39 | 177598 | ||
| Personal Reflections Of Lower Manhattan-9/11 Revisted 2010 [271 words] | D.K.Milgrim-Heath | Sep 12, 2010 12:21 | 177598 | ||
| 4 | the silent terror [342 words] | vladutz | Sep 1, 2010 19:02 | 177566 | |
| 2 | Ground 0 mosque [1004 words] | AS | Sep 1, 2010 00:38 | 177521 | |
| 1 | Victory mosques built by Muslims all over invaded lands since seventh centuru!!! Ground Zero mosque won't be the last!!! [118 words] | Jaladhi | Sep 3, 2010 15:19 | 177521 | |
| I would have liked a hyperlink for the fourth bullet [31 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Ames | Aug 31, 2010 02:17 | 177486 | ||
| Not legal [54 words] | meleager | Aug 30, 2010 19:46 | 177475 | ||
| 2 | Gathering storm... [147 words] | donvan | Aug 28, 2010 10:18 | 177397 | |
| 1 | Islam/Muslims at war with us!!! [94 words] | Jaladhi | Aug 29, 2010 21:15 | 177397 | |
| A possible solution [226 words] | David S | Aug 28, 2010 02:40 | 177386 | ||
| Great idea! Zero chance of it happening though... [140 words] | sara | Sep 19, 2010 17:46 | 177386 | ||
| 3 | More about Islam and the construction of a mosque inthe Groud Zero [2056 words] | Manu Rodríguez | Aug 27, 2010 01:34 | 177342 | |
| Why let the facts get in the way [46 words] | Amin Riaz | Sep 3, 2010 10:42 | 177342 | ||
| A rather glaring fact [89 words] | Mr Sanity | Nov 10, 2010 06:08 | 177342 | ||
| Sadly some people do not see this as a victory mosque, for that is what it is. [168 words] | Phil Greend | Aug 26, 2010 16:30 | 177313 | ||
| 1 | A Mosque is a victory mosque when built over hallowed grounds of the invaded people!!! [161 words] | Jaladhi | Aug 26, 2010 21:23 | 177313 | |
| 9 | Some more info on Islam [634 words] | AS | Aug 26, 2010 07:14 | 177299 | |
| 1 | Good Info on Islam!!! [23 words] | Jaladhi | Aug 26, 2010 21:29 | 177299 | |
| 1 | Economy by 2017 is gone [29 words] | firozali A. Mulla DBA | Aug 27, 2010 21:42 | 177299 | |
| 7 | Imam Rauf is connected to Muslim Brotherhood and IIIT- The Wahabbi corridor in VA [114 words] | sara | Aug 25, 2010 18:43 | 177276 | |
| why? [100 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | helen | Aug 25, 2010 15:51 | 177272 | ||
| 2 | Islam in denial [45 words] | Sam the heretic | Aug 24, 2010 23:03 | 177241 | |
| 2 | GET OVER IT! [22 words] | burt kwouk | Aug 24, 2010 15:05 | 177206 | |
| 1 | Dear Burt... [95 words] | donvan | Aug 30, 2010 21:29 | 177206 | |
| 1 | Legal can still be offensive [116 words] | Jeff | Aug 24, 2010 14:51 | 177204 | |
| 2 | The Victory Mosque [42 words] | donvan | Aug 24, 2010 06:55 | 177190 | |
| 1 | La construcción de una mezquita en la Zona Cero [698 words] | Manu Rodríguez | Aug 23, 2010 12:07 | 177148 | |
| 2 | Razzin' Reuters [911 words] | Denis Ahearn | Aug 23, 2010 07:29 | 177130 | |
| Terrorist ties [28 words] | Trestin Meacham | Aug 23, 2010 06:49 | 177129 | ||
| Fight to save the Netherlands from future Dutch dictator... [419 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | eslaporte | Aug 22, 2010 13:44 | 177096 | ||
| 2 | Ground zero mosque [16 words] | M.A.SASTRY | Aug 22, 2010 01:53 | 177072 | |
| SHARIA INDEX [80 words] | Susan | Aug 21, 2010 16:56 | 177050 | ||
| 6 | Thank you Dr Pipes [266 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 20, 2010 19:01 | 177026 | |
| 2 | Cordoba thingy [65 words] | Rob Ala kaffir | Aug 20, 2010 12:04 | 177014 | |
| 2 | Garnering Respect [31 words] | Yuval Brandstetter MD | Aug 20, 2010 08:54 | 177008 | |
| 1 | By way of perspective [6 words] | Dave Bones | Aug 19, 2010 20:02 | 176996 | |
| 1 | Birds of a Feather? [93 words] | Jules Posten | Aug 19, 2010 19:43 | 176994 | |
| 2 | The mosque is a symbol of victory. ..just like the mosque on the Temple Mount. [115 words] | Phil Greend | Aug 19, 2010 01:06 | 176949 | |
| 3 | Muslims have erected vicory mosques in all the invaded countries - India, israel, Turkey, Spain...!! And now in USA!!! [275 words] | Jaladhi | Aug 24, 2010 20:23 | 176949 | |
| 1 | So Dear World Hear Our Battle Cry [133 words] | D.K. Milgrim-Heath | Aug 30, 2010 20:50 | 176949 | |
| Powerful... [22 words] | Jaladhi | Sep 1, 2010 19:10 | 176949 | ||
| Don't Lose Your Freedoms Them In The First Place Yes-Powerfully I do write-thank you so much Jaladhi! [133 words] | D.K.Milgrim-Heath | Sep 3, 2010 23:01 | 176949 | ||
| History repeats itself [33 words] | gloria linda | Jan 3, 2013 12:32 | 176949 | ||
| 3 | Ground Zero Mosque - A Poke in the eye of every American [134 words] | Victor Lipshutz | Aug 19, 2010 00:11 | 176945 | |
| 1 | Mosque near ground zero [88 words] | ed margulies | Aug 18, 2010 22:55 | 176943 | |
| dubious background [13 words] | elisheba | Aug 18, 2010 20:15 | 176936 | ||
| freedom of religions [30 words] | b soetoro | Aug 18, 2010 18:04 | 176923 | ||
| Hypocrisy thy name is Islam!!! [50 words] | Jaladhi | Aug 22, 2010 20:28 | 176923 | ||
| Whats going on is evolutional [48 words] | Arilf Jayish al Amiriki | Aug 18, 2010 16:12 | 176912 | ||
| You have a good nose Dr Pipes [22 words] | NCH | Aug 18, 2010 11:24 | 176893 | ||
| 3 | Reflections On a Killing Machine [337 words] | Arlinda DeAngelis | Aug 18, 2010 09:26 | 176890 | |
| 4 | It is Islamist's hobby to make their buildings around places sacred to other religions [237 words] | Rajeev | Aug 17, 2010 23:18 | 176875 | |
| 1 | Failure to learn from history of Muslims!!! [479 words] | Jaladhi | Aug 25, 2010 20:24 | 176875 | |
| the protest indicates the public wants another strategy towards the islamists [84 words] | myth | Aug 17, 2010 20:09 | 176859 | ||
| Freedom Of Religion [41 words] | Clifford Ishii | Aug 17, 2010 19:05 | 176852 | ||
| Dubious Associations? You mean, like Reverend Wright? [148 words] | David Koral | Aug 17, 2010 18:15 | 176848 | ||
| Heads Still in the Sand [104 words] | Jules Posten | Aug 17, 2010 14:29 | 176835 | ||
| 2 | Failure to learn from history of Muslims!!! [187 words] | Jaladhi | Aug 22, 2010 20:58 | 176835 | |
| 1 | Reflections on an Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan. Islam always demands Respect. Now Show respect for Others! [66 words] | Debbie | Aug 17, 2010 11:28 | 176830 | |
| 1 | We have nothing to fear. Openness will destroy Islamism [45 words] | Jeremy Kareken | Aug 17, 2010 11:13 | 176828 | |
| 4 | Shades of Tariq Ramadan [87 words] | David | Aug 17, 2010 10:39 | 176825 | |
| 2 | The hypocrite Tariq Ramadan and and the so called Sheikh Feisal Abdul Rauf have much in common [629 words] | dhimmi no more | Sep 4, 2010 08:06 | 176825 | |
| 5 | Israel must win /Barack Obama [66 words] | Dr Gianpaolo Bernasconi | Aug 17, 2010 04:51 | 176801 | |
| 1 | Islam [182 words] | David H. Partington | Aug 17, 2010 03:31 | 176800 | |
| Ground Zero Mosque [27 words] | Juggler | Aug 17, 2010 03:05 | 176799 | ||
| 1 | Cordoba House [67 words] | Shirl in Oz | Aug 17, 2010 02:09 | 176797 | |
| 1 | Reflections on an Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan [109 words] | Fazal Habib Curmally | Aug 17, 2010 02:02 | 176796 | |
| 2 | Contradictions in Curmally's threat [91 words] | Vijay | Aug 18, 2010 20:01 | 176796 | |
| 3 | Where is Allah when you need him [516 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 21, 2010 18:16 | 176796 | |
| Reflections on an Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan [34 words] | Fazal Habib Curmally | Aug 21, 2010 22:21 | 176796 | ||
| Reflections on an Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan [118 words] | Fazal Habib Curmally | Aug 21, 2010 22:35 | 176796 | ||
| 2 | Our dear Fazal and the floods in Pakistan and he really has no answer [90 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 22, 2010 17:43 | 176796 | |
| 2 | Respect for other faiths [61 words] | Rajeev | Aug 22, 2010 23:35 | 176796 | |
| 1 | lack of proportion [142 words] | Vijay | Aug 23, 2010 16:05 | 176796 | |
| Asymmetrical warfare [127 words] | Vijay | Aug 23, 2010 17:49 | 176796 | ||
| 1 | Reflections on an Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan [697 words] | Fazal Habib Curmally | Aug 24, 2010 00:44 | 176796 | |
| Reflections on an Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan [72 words] | Fazal Habib Curmally | Aug 24, 2010 03:24 | 176796 | ||
| 1 | Where is Allah when you need him part deux [347 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 24, 2010 07:07 | 176796 | |
| Reply to Curmally [546 words] | Vijay | Aug 24, 2010 21:15 | 176796 | ||
| 3 | Two sides to the picture [667 words] | Jeff | Aug 25, 2010 15:19 | 176796 | |
| 1 | Reflections on an Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan [265 words] | Fazal Habib Curmally | Aug 26, 2010 00:12 | 176796 | |
| Reflections on an Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan [425 words] | Fazal Habib Curmally | Aug 26, 2010 00:44 | 176796 | ||
| Don't look now, Fazal [6 words] | Jeff | Aug 27, 2010 09:31 | 176796 | ||
| 1 | Reflections on an Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan [318 words] | Fazal Habib Curmally | Aug 28, 2010 00:22 | 176796 | |
| 2 | Where is Allah when you need him part trois [52 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 28, 2010 09:13 | 176796 | |
| Respect and Exceptional [178 words] | Jay1 | Aug 16, 2010 22:44 | 176791 | ||
| Religious freedom or religious superiority? [108 words] | Rebecca Moulds | Aug 16, 2010 21:23 | 176784 | ||
| 1 | Every legal right ....? [190 words] | Ron Thompson | Aug 16, 2010 20:20 | 176783 | |
 Why, Why Here? [41 words] | Nate Rosenblatt | Aug 16, 2010 20:02 | 176782 | ||
| Agreed! [107 words] | Nora | Aug 16, 2010 19:41 | 176780 | ||
| Imam Faisal Rauf [118 words] | Nora | Aug 18, 2010 07:06 | 176780 | ||
| Imam Faisal Rauf [190 words] | A.K Basak | Sep 18, 2010 17:35 | 176780 | ||
| 1 | has bloomberg gone mad [196 words] | jerome henen | Aug 16, 2010 19:30 | 176778 | |
| Why Islam is Allowed to Demonstrate Its Disregard for the American Way [314 words] | M. Tovey | Aug 16, 2010 19:19 | 176775 | ||
| what Obama does not seem to understand, what democracy is about [84 words] | myth | Aug 16, 2010 19:10 | 176774 | ||
| The American majority is the only hero here. [164 words] | batya dagan | Aug 16, 2010 18:48 | 176773 | ||
| "I'd rather focus, say, on Islamist penetration of security services." .... + 9 more items, by Geert Wilders [18 words] | Rochelle Michaels | Aug 16, 2010 18:11 | 176771 | ||
| 3 | Islamists celebration of the 9-11-2001 attack [151 words] | Ralph C. Whaley MD | Aug 16, 2010 17:47 | 176769 | |
| 4 | Daniel Pipes RIGHT AGAIN! Islamic triumphalism is rampant . [371 words] | Carmen Waggoner | Aug 16, 2010 17:01 | 176768 | |
| 1 | Mosques: Military Outposts behind prayer [53 words] | JenT | Aug 16, 2010 16:37 | 176767 | |
| 1 | Simple solution [310 words] | Bob Sullivan | Aug 16, 2010 16:05 | 176765 | |
| re the mosque on holy ground [53 words] | edith m. cord | Aug 16, 2010 15:42 | 176764 | ||
| 1 | What is a "relogion" [163 words] | martin kessler | Aug 16, 2010 15:33 | 176763 | |
| 1 | Is Obama Muslim? [222 words] | firozali A. Mulla DBA | Aug 26, 2010 01:40 | 176763 | |
| islamic center in New York [75 words] | concerned | Aug 16, 2010 15:24 | 176762 | ||
| All for One [95 words] | John B | Aug 17, 2010 07:10 | 176762 | ||
| 1 | Freedoms For All and Nothing Built On Hollow Ground [265 words] | D.K.Milgrim-Heath | Aug 16, 2010 15:22 | 176761 | |
| 6 | Good-bye Mr. Bloomberg [209 words] | Maurice Leon | Aug 16, 2010 15:15 | 176760 | |
| Reflections on an Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan. Goodbye Mr. Bloomberg- Idiots show lack of respect. response to Maurice Leon [245 words] | Anne-USA | Aug 17, 2010 11:03 | 176760 | ||
| Fair, Non-hysterical, and Helpful [86 words] | john w mcginley | Aug 16, 2010 14:31 | 176759 | ||
| references? [370 words] | gingersnap | Aug 16, 2010 21:27 | 176759 | ||
| 1 | A mosque at Ground Zero [54 words] | Russell Gaddin | Aug 16, 2010 13:43 | 176758 | |
| 1 | Legal? Yes. Sensitive? No. [162 words] | Vazir Mukhtar | Aug 16, 2010 13:29 | 176757 | |
| No Golden Rule in the Qur'an [173 words] | Kim Bruce | Aug 16, 2010 22:34 | 176757 | ||
| 1 | Reflections on an Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan [309 words] | Kim Bruce | Aug 16, 2010 13:26 | 176756 | |
| Marginalizing the moderates and proving al Qaeda right [144 words] | David L | Aug 16, 2010 13:23 | 176755 | ||
| Understanding Islam [474 words] | gingersnap | Aug 16, 2010 22:18 | 176755 | ||
| Reply to David L. re. moderate Muslims [133 words] | Kim Bruce | Aug 16, 2010 22:56 | 176755 | ||
| disagree...? [200 words] | David L | Aug 17, 2010 20:31 | 176755 | ||
| The Wrong Question [372 words] | Art M. | Aug 16, 2010 13:19 | 176752 | ||
| The Wrong Question by Art M. [268 words] | Kim Bruce | Aug 16, 2010 23:24 | 176752 | ||
| 1 | the symbolic question: what is the future symbol of religious freedom [146 words] | myth | Aug 16, 2010 13:08 | 176751 | |
| 1 | GZM [117 words] | jhstuart | Aug 16, 2010 12:34 | 176750 | |
| Ground Zero Musoleum [59 words] | Kim Bruce | Aug 16, 2010 23:34 | 176750 | ||
| 6 | Dr. Pipes, I disagree about the Cordoba House - Park 51 [60 words] | Mark Preston | Aug 16, 2010 12:33 | 176749 | |
| 2 | Rights and responsibilities of religious minorities in US and trhe world [794 words] | Rao | Aug 16, 2010 17:51 | 176749 | |
| GZM [47 words] | jhstuart | Aug 16, 2010 19:34 | 176749 | ||
| 3 | What are the real aims? [273 words] | Vinodgupt | Aug 16, 2010 12:31 | 176748 | |
| 2 | When Will Our Leaders Get It [55 words] | Ilbert Phillips | Aug 16, 2010 12:18 | 176746 | |
| reflection on an islamic center in lower manhattan [21 words] | bile | Aug 19, 2010 09:44 | 176746 | ||
| Religous Freedom [241 words] | Ilbert Phillips | Aug 22, 2010 02:51 | 176746 | ||
| 1 | Obama: Wrong on Mosque Issue [351 words] | Jerrold L. Sobel | Aug 16, 2010 12:15 | 176745 | |
| 1 | Response to "Obama: Wrong on Mosque Issue by Jerrold L. Sobel [155 words] | Ilbert Phillips | Aug 22, 2010 03:01 | 176745 | |
| 3 | Public figures that are speaking out for the First Amendment where the mosque is involved have an ax to grind. [133 words] | PRocky | Aug 16, 2010 12:09 | 176744 | |
| yes! [2 words] | Nora | Aug 16, 2010 19:47 | 176744 |
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