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Muslim Summit on NYC Islamic Center This Weekend

NEW YORK (Sept. 18) - A proposed Islamic center near ground zero is slowly being embraced by some Muslims who initially were indifferent about the plan, partly in response to a sense that their faith is under attack. A summit of U.S. Muslim organizations is planned for Saturday and Sunday in New York City to address both...

Opinion: Imam Rauf's a 'Moderate' ... Compared to What?

(Sept. 2) -- Imam Feisal Rauf, the man behind the Park51 project, formerly the Cordoba House (aka ground zero mosque), has been commonly referred to as a "moderate" -- though the question should be "compared to what?" His "moderate" reputation has garnered the respect of President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael...

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Feisal Abdul Rauf (, born 1948) is an American Sufi imam, author, and activist whose stated goal is to improve relations between the Muslim world and the West.

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