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Opinion: Islamophobia -- Or Something Else?

(Sept. 15) -- With the mosque near ground zero in the news every day, the word "Islamophobia" appears with increasing regularity. But are we really seeing an irrational fear of Islam, or is there something else at work? Whatever is motivating the criticisms of Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf's plan, we would be well served by...

Imam Rauf Accused of Being a Slumlord by NJ Town

(Sept. 14) -- Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is in some hot water today that's shockingly unrelated to Park51, aka the ground zero mosque, formerly known as Cordoba House. The town of Union City, N.J., filed a lawsuit today against the imam, charging he is a terrible, law-breaking slumlord, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. Rauf...

Imam 'Exploring All Options' on Islamic Center Near Ground Zero

NEW YORK (Sept. 13) -- The imam leading the effort to build an Islamic community center near the site of the World Trade Center said today he has not ruled out moving the project. "We are exploring all options as we speak right now and we are working to what will be a solution, God willing, that will resolve this crisis,...

Imam Says Resolution on Mosque Site in the Works

NEW YORK (Sept. 13) -- The imam leading the effort to build an Islamic center and mosque near the World Trade Center site said Monday that a resolution to the raging debate over its location is being examined. "We are exploring all options as we speak right now, and we are working to what will be a solution, God willing,...

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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THE HUFFINGTON POST

'Moving The Mountain' By Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf (EXCERPT)

I am an American citizen born in Kuwait of Egyptian parents.

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05/09/12 Creating A New Vision Of Islam In America Source: Lake Stevens Journal - Lake Stevens WA Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, a leading moderate Muslim leader in the U.S., was once the lead cleric associated with the proposed Islamic community center some critics called the "Ground Zero Mosque."
05/08/12 'Moving The Mountain' By Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf... Source: The Huffington Post I am an American citizen born in Kuwait of Egyptian parents.

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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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