Reflections on an Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan

Submitted by Fazal Habib Curmally (Pakistan), Aug 17, 2010 at 02:02

This is entirely America's affair, If the Muslims in America are US citizens, then they have as much right as any other religious denominations that are American citizens.

I would not venture beyond that, other than indicate that if there is a blockade or permission to build is not given or withdrawn, then America will not only have to answer to the US Muslim citizens but to the Muslims world. We may be weak in the eyes of the West technologically but we are there all the same and are not second class citizens of the world and we would look for answers and justifications for the action taken.

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