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'Murdering' Muslims should not be allowed to build mosque near Ground Zero: Critics | A retired New York Fire Department deputy chief has criticised the city administration for going ahead with a plan to build an Islamic culture centre and a mosque near Ground Zero, the place where nearly 3,000 Americans lost their lives in a terror strike. Jim Riches, who lost
his fire fighter son Jimmy on 9/11, categorically said Muslims had murdered his
son, and therefore, he was strongly objecting to the two Islamic buildings coming
up near Ground Zero. "I'm not for all those buildings, but, you know, they didn't
murder my son. Muslims murdered my son. That's why I'm offended at this being
here," CBS News quoted Riches, as saying. Emotions are particularly intense in
New York City An artist who wants to remain anonymous - giving only John Q. Public
as his name, said: "They have a right to build it constitutionally, but that doesn't
mean it should be built right here on this battlefield." Some victims' families
say the Islamic centre would pervert the mood at Ground Zero, but two blocks from
what Mr. Obama called "hallowed ground" are a number of businesses - strip joints,
stores selling X-rated DVD's - striking a far different tone than the families
want. What really complicates the issue is that there already is a vibrant Muslim
community near Ground Zero. Seven hundred thousand Muslims live in New York City
's five boroughs, including 10,000 in lower Manhattan , where there are 87 Muslim
organizations and businesses. But this is an issue being driven by emotions on
both sides, not numbers. The anonymous artist said: "It is a sensitive, provocative,
confrontational issue." |
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