One-fifth of respondents acknowledged having animosity toward Muslims themselves; nearly 60 percent said their friends or family have voiced negative views of Muslims because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. A third of those polled said they believe Muslims are more sympathetic to terrorists than other Americans.
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Pedestrians walk by 45 Park Place in Manhattan, the proposed site for an Islamic center and mosque.
Half of those polled said they oppose the project even though a majority said they believe developers have a legal right to build it. Another 35 percent said they favor it.
Read the full story at The New York Times.
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