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I was in this session and didn't know which side i was on, whether it was for the mosque to be moved or not. Being an international i feel like this debate doesn't affect me as much as it would a Muslim American. I understand where the American Muslims are coming from and how this country is just as much theirs as anyone else's. However i also understand many of the other international Muslims who accepted and said we should move the mosque not as an act of rejection but just to portray Islam as a religion of peace; so if this does affect many Americans and will jeopardize the mosque in any way, then we should move it to save ourselves from any controversy and maybe it could help the Muslim world, it could portray Islam in a different light and could change how Americans think us. I’m not really taking any sides but as a Muslim I think we should stand up for our religion and even if it doesn’t affect us in our country there are many other Muslims in America who it does affect, and to support them we should stand up for what they believe in, only if it is for the right cause, because if this was in any of our countries and we were fighting for a cause, we would hope that people would stand up with us. I hope that if the mosque is built it will help show the world that Islam does not support the attacks that happened.
I actually was in that session and the least I can about the conversations that took place is that it was interesting. I saw two groups of Muslims in the same room disagreeing on a fact that I thought, for the least part, Muslims will not be divided on. As seen in that session being Muslim American can sometimes be different than being a Muslim visitor or temporary resident in this country. Muslim visitors may still think that America is just a "one believe" nation or a nation that will never accept a belief like Islam as a major religion in its system. However, Lamiya and Ahmed as Muslim Americans really showed strong passion and love for their country yet also to their faith. Being an American shouldn't make you less of a Muslim. Also, being a Muslim does not make you less of an American. Although I am not an American, I still believe that people should have the right to freely express their faith almost anywhere; especially in a country that is based on liberty and freedom. I think I can say that the mainstream non Muslim American view is that Ground Zero is a sacred spot and by putting a mosque their is a sign of victory to the radicals, so now, Muslim Americans have a harder job than ever to straighten that image and to show their belonging and loyalty to the base of their constitution by standing up for their right, which is in this case to build their house of worship wherever they want and not to be blamed for something they did NOT commit NOR they support.
I personally couldn’t agree more with the girl who was saying that “standing up for the mosque is the most American thing to do”. I think backing down and changing its place would only confirm they’re ideas. It is like saying “oh we are sorry we did that to you guys, and as an apology we will change its place”, when it hasn’t even been proven that Muslims are the ones that did it! And even if they did, by agreeing to what the media is saying about the mosque, you are comparing us to those terrorists! (Whoever they are and whatever faith they have). Everyday, my doubts about the “freedom of religion” rule here in the US get bigger and bigger. How come a guy in Florida gets to threaten to burn the Quran and nobody considers this a crime?! Would Muslims get away with burning the bible?! I hardly think so!
I don’t believe Muslim Americans should pay the price for something brutal that a very sick group of people decided to do!
in the past weeks everyone was talking about the ground zero mosque. whether it should be build or not?
An islamic center and a mosque only two blocks from the world trade centre in manhattan lower new york is gonna be build. Many US citizens think that the building of this mosque might be offensive, especially after the attack of september 11, yet, others think it's a new start for a new generation of the US and the building of this mosque will show that the US people accept other religions and respect them.
In the discussion that happened last week there was two sides of the argument. Some students said why not to move that mosque somewhere else, it doesn't have to be near the world trade centre, however, others said No, we should stand for our beliefs and the mosque should be build there.
i don't know why but in my opinion both sides might be right because each one of us has a different perceptive. however, i believe the attack that happened in september 11 was done by Osama bin laden's men as said,who reflect the islamic society and people. They might have a different understanding of islam , which caused terrorist attacks and caused a major stereotype on Muslims all over the world that they are terrorists. this attack affected all of us whether muslims or christians. I honestly don't blame the people who protested not to build the mosque. We should not blame them because a lot of families died due to a terrorism movement done by mulish people. We as muslims didn't approve what happened, however, if the some people in the states still are affected from what happened then it's their country. i believe the whole disagreement in building the mosque near the ground zero doesn't mean they don't respect other religions and beliefs, it's means they are still affected by what happened and still not over it. So if it was build somewhere else there won't be that much of problems.
This mosque issue is very controversial these days and everyone is talking about it, I thought about it so many times and I could not decide if I agree or not. Being Muslim and an international student would not let me think about in the same way any other American citizen would. I would agree with building the mosque in the same place where these attacks happened just to clarify that Islam is not what they think of, as she said " to stand up for what we believe in just like what martin Luther king did". I agree that doing this might have a positive effect on some people and they will think that the people who did this are not representing Islam. but also might have a very negative one on some people and would think that we support what happened , and we are not regretful.
this is my point of view, which is like struggling in the middle between these two different opinions.
We all know that there is a lot of people are representing Islam in the wrong way, and we have to face that and try to stop it, we can blame Americans for what they think of Islam specially when it comes to the information they get from the media. I must say that the Media have a hug roll in this and somehow they effect the citizens by not telling the whole truth.
The ground zero mosque has been a huge issue over the past few weeks, and it's all over the news. It's really hard wether to agree or disagree with the idea of building a mosque on the area where famous september 11 happened. Unfortunately, September 11, to most americans I believe, is attached to Islam. So I don't really know if building the mosque is going to fix this problem or even make it worse. It could make things better is several ways. One way and most importantly, building the mosque in ground zero is going to show the world and try to change their belief about Islam being the religion that caused September 11, at least for the new generation. At the same time, since people are freaking out about it and with all the media making it seem like a sign of challenge from Muslim people, building the mosque in that area might make it even worse and make people hate Islam more and even strengthen their belief! Therefore, if moving the mosque few blocks away is going to solve all this controversy, then why not! But at the same time, moving the mosque few blocks away means that yes, we muslims are responsible for what happened is September 11 and we don't want to build our mosque in ground zero because we don't want to hurt your feelings. To sum all of this up, I think we should stand up for our belief and support building the mosque! If it's going to hurt some people feelings they should understand that their feelings are hurt because of the wrong reason! We are not responsible for what happened in September 11 and we had NOTHING to do with it, so we can build our mosque where ever we want to build and people should understand that!
I actually was in this session also; it was really interesting that we didn’t finish on time!! I appreciate that what happened in Sept. 11th left a bad impression about Islam world wide, and I also appreciate those innocent American and other nationalities people who died there. Based on our information, the accident was caused by a group of people supported by this guy named Osama Bin Laden. We all know that what happened is because of those people who wanted to express their anger the wrong way, but that’s not how all people are dealing with each other in the Middle East. Yet, those groups of people are not representing Islam at all. As an impact, We Muslims have been considered under terrorism word, some countries make really strict rules especially for middle Easters. Building the mosque or moving it is not the only challenge we are facing now days. We sometimes find ourselves refused by some other nations. In my opinion, Muslims have to work on their impression in front of other nations; they have to try changing that bad image blocking other people mind. However, we must stand up for building that mosque. People can’t blame all Muslims for the attack that they didn’t plan for doing, wars and misunderstanding happen every where around the world. People have to forget and forgive someday. Moreover, people have the right to do and express their thoughts and faiths anywhere they want. Moving the mosque to another place is not a solution, yet keeping it is not going to expose the place or its people to any planed attacks or such things.
I wasn’t in this conversation session but I totally agree with the girl in this video
to deny muslims their right to build a cultural centre and place of worship is completely un-American and goes against the principle’s the united states was based on.
Leave the fact that muslims in america are protected by the constitution to practice there religious beliefs freely in the United States.They demand that the mosque not be built because of it being non-sensitive to 9/11 victims families my reaction to when they say that just because the fact that they are muslims doesn’t mean that islam is accountable for these terror attacks.Islam as a religion never affiliated itself with these acts therefore cant be held responsible for there actions it even states that in the Quran :
17.33. Do not kill any soul, which God has made forbidden, except in just cause. If anyone has been killed wrongfully and intentionally, We have given his heir (as defender of his rights) the authority (to claim retaliation or damages or to forgive outright). But let him (the heir) not exceed the legitimate bounds in (retaliatory) killing. Indeed he has been helped (already and sufficiently by the provisions and procedures of the Law).
furthermore america was established on people leaving there homelands to this country looking for opportunity and to practice there beliefs whichever they are. Gathering all these facts I agree with her and hope that people would get to know the issue better and really look at what there doing and does that uphold the principles that he/she was raised up with.
I was in this conversation and I still cannot believe how much even Muslims disagree on and it is not only about the Islamic center but also the week after that. This argument was a real shock to me, and I still in doubt of deciding which choice is right whether to build it right there or move it to another location but I still can understand and respect each parties’ opinions.
Unfortunately because of what happened in Sept. 11, Americans have been associating the word terrorism with Islam and I am really sorry that it happened but I would like for everyone to know that whoever did this does not represent Islam in anyway and Islam is a religion of peace as the word Islam in Arabic comes from the word (Salam) meaning peace. And if they feel offended if it were to be built there that is their choice and the fact that it is two blocks away, really isn’t that far enough???And isn’t this freedom what makes this country so different??And if American Muslims wants to build it right there it is their choice too, but would you really want the attention and the clashes? That’s much said everything in mind right now and as I said my opinion is still neutral about this.
Although, I didn’t state this in the discussion I should have made it clear that: non-U.S. citizens have rights too…you have the right and freedom to practice your religion and the right of free speech to stand up for what you believe in (like the Cordoba Center) and no constitutional laws would be violated in doing so. Standing up for the Cordoba center is not something only American Muslims have a right to do; it’s a cause that if you believe in you can stand up for, regardless of what your citizenship is, ethnicity, religion, etc.
Also, while reading the other blog posts I noticed that many brought up the point that if the Islamic center is going to cause such a big issue with people then just move it. But why should we rush to appease those who oppose the center, especially now when the image of Arabs and Muslims is facing the harshest bigoted attacks in decades. To this idea of “lets just move it” I whole-heartedly say no. No, because it is my right both legally and morally to be able to practice my religion as I please and where I please, just like everybody else! I do not think it is disrespectful to build the Islamic center at park 51. I understand that the memories of 9/11 are still fresh in people’s minds. I too cried on 9/11. I cried for all of the innocent people whose lives were lost, including Muslims who worked and prayed in the Twin Towers. I cried because I saw my beloved religion being dragged through the mud and back because a group of sick individuals committed these atrocities in the name of MY religion. I was just as affected by 9/11 as anyone else. Just because I’m Arab and Muslim does not mean I was any less hurt by what happened. I want to see this community center built because I want people to see that I and other Muslims and Arabs are not representative of that fringe extremist group that committed the events on 9/11. I don’t want people to forget what happened, but I also don’t want what happened in the past to become a pretext by bigots and Islamophobes to define us.
I know that it would be easier to just “move it” to a further location, but that would not solve the bigger issue, which is that people are not seeing American Muslims and Arabs as they truly are. What they see are false projections, coming from deep-seated ignorance and hatred, of who they think we are: terrorists, oppressors, angry fanatics. Therefore, as Muslims and Arabs it is our responsibility and our duty to stand up and show those blinded by ignorance and hatred of the Other that we are not bad people! And this can only be accomplished by standing up first and letting ourselves be seen. Let people see how similar we are, and how our cultural differences are nothing to be afraid of but rather something to be valued as a part of America’s heritage of diversity.
So that is why I personally support this Islamic center. I support it because I believe it can be a place where we can educate people about ourselves, to show that we are just as much a part of this country as anybody else, and to be a testament to the right to religious freedom that this country was founded on.
I was really impressed of what other people from Middle East thought about the construction of a mosque on ground zero area. I kind of felt the fear that some Muslims have regarding that decision. 9/11 attacks was a really messy event in the USA and especially in the Middle East because there was some possibility the attackers might be from the Middle East. Everyone was like it’s going to be the World War 3. Maybe that feeling wouldn’t trigger American Muslims as much as Muslims who live in Arab countries because we know if one war started in a spot in the Middle East all Arab countries will be affected as well. There for most of Middle Eastern would prefer not to build the mosque on that land because if something terroristic happened around that place people who believe in 9/11 attacks would blame the entire fault to Muslims. From my point of view, building the mosque is a necessity to show that we have the right to express and practice our religion in the USA. Otherwise, there will be an obvious discrimination among Islam and the other religions. If you search for churches and synagogues around the ground zero area you would find around 5 churches and 2 synagogues. And now I would like to say that all Muslims in the USA must not give up their rights, they have to fight peacefully to get their freedom of practicing their religion anywhere as equally as christen or Jewish people.
I was in this session and didn't know which side i was on, whether it was for the mosque to be moved or not. Being an international i feel like this debate doesn't affect me as much as it would a Muslim American. I understand where the American Muslims are coming from and how this country is just as much theirs as anyone else's. However i also understand many of the other international Muslims who accepted and said we should move the mosque not as an act of rejection but just to portray Islam as a religion of peace; so if this does affect many Americans and will jeopardize the mosque in any way, then we should move it to save ourselves from any controversy and maybe it could help the Muslim world, it could portray Islam in a different light and could change how Americans think us. I’m not really taking any sides but as a Muslim I think we should stand up for our religion and even if it doesn’t affect us in our country there are many other Muslims in America who it does affect, and to support them we should stand up for what they believe in, only if it is for the right cause, because if this was in any of our countries and we were fighting for a cause, we would hope that people would stand up with us. I hope that if the mosque is built it will help show the world that Islam does not support the attacks that happened.
I actually was in that session and the least I can about the conversations that took place is that it was interesting. I saw two groups of Muslims in the same room disagreeing on a fact that I thought, for the least part, Muslims will not be divided on. As seen in that session being Muslim American can sometimes be different than being a Muslim visitor or temporary resident in this country. Muslim visitors may still think that America is just a "one believe" nation or a nation that will never accept a belief like Islam as a major religion in its system. However, Lamiya and Ahmed as Muslim Americans really showed strong passion and love for their country yet also to their faith. Being an American shouldn't make you less of a Muslim. Also, being a Muslim does not make you less of an American. Although I am not an American, I still believe that people should have the right to freely express their faith almost anywhere; especially in a country that is based on liberty and freedom. I think I can say that the mainstream non Muslim American view is that Ground Zero is a sacred spot and by putting a mosque their is a sign of victory to the radicals, so now, Muslim Americans have a harder job than ever to straighten that image and to show their belonging and loyalty to the base of their constitution by standing up for their right, which is in this case to build their house of worship wherever they want and not to be blamed for something they did NOT commit NOR they support.
I personally couldn’t agree more with the girl who was saying that “standing up for the mosque is the most American thing to do”. I think backing down and changing its place would only confirm they’re ideas. It is like saying “oh we are sorry we did that to you guys, and as an apology we will change its place”, when it hasn’t even been proven that Muslims are the ones that did it! And even if they did, by agreeing to what the media is saying about the mosque, you are comparing us to those terrorists! (Whoever they are and whatever faith they have). Everyday, my doubts about the “freedom of religion” rule here in the US get bigger and bigger. How come a guy in Florida gets to threaten to burn the Quran and nobody considers this a crime?! Would Muslims get away with burning the bible?! I hardly think so!
I don’t believe Muslim Americans should pay the price for something brutal that a very sick group of people decided to do!
in the past weeks everyone was talking about the ground zero mosque. whether it should be build or not?
An islamic center and a mosque only two blocks from the world trade centre in manhattan lower new york is gonna be build. Many US citizens think that the building of this mosque might be offensive, especially after the attack of september 11, yet, others think it's a new start for a new generation of the US and the building of this mosque will show that the US people accept other religions and respect them.
In the discussion that happened last week there was two sides of the argument. Some students said why not to move that mosque somewhere else, it doesn't have to be near the world trade centre, however, others said No, we should stand for our beliefs and the mosque should be build there.
i don't know why but in my opinion both sides might be right because each one of us has a different perceptive. however, i believe the attack that happened in september 11 was done by Osama bin laden's men as said,who reflect the islamic society and people. They might have a different understanding of islam , which caused terrorist attacks and caused a major stereotype on Muslims all over the world that they are terrorists. this attack affected all of us whether muslims or christians. I honestly don't blame the people who protested not to build the mosque. We should not blame them because a lot of families died due to a terrorism movement done by mulish people. We as muslims didn't approve what happened, however, if the some people in the states still are affected from what happened then it's their country. i believe the whole disagreement in building the mosque near the ground zero doesn't mean they don't respect other religions and beliefs, it's means they are still affected by what happened and still not over it. So if it was build somewhere else there won't be that much of problems.
This mosque issue is very controversial these days and everyone is talking about it, I thought about it so many times and I could not decide if I agree or not. Being Muslim and an international student would not let me think about in the same way any other American citizen would. I would agree with building the mosque in the same place where these attacks happened just to clarify that Islam is not what they think of, as she said " to stand up for what we believe in just like what martin Luther king did". I agree that doing this might have a positive effect on some people and they will think that the people who did this are not representing Islam. but also might have a very negative one on some people and would think that we support what happened , and we are not regretful.
this is my point of view, which is like struggling in the middle between these two different opinions.
We all know that there is a lot of people are representing Islam in the wrong way, and we have to face that and try to stop it, we can blame Americans for what they think of Islam specially when it comes to the information they get from the media. I must say that the Media have a hug roll in this and somehow they effect the citizens by not telling the whole truth.
The ground zero mosque has been a huge issue over the past few weeks, and it's all over the news. It's really hard wether to agree or disagree with the idea of building a mosque on the area where famous september 11 happened. Unfortunately, September 11, to most americans I believe, is attached to Islam. So I don't really know if building the mosque is going to fix this problem or even make it worse. It could make things better is several ways. One way and most importantly, building the mosque in ground zero is going to show the world and try to change their belief about Islam being the religion that caused September 11, at least for the new generation. At the same time, since people are freaking out about it and with all the media making it seem like a sign of challenge from Muslim people, building the mosque in that area might make it even worse and make people hate Islam more and even strengthen their belief! Therefore, if moving the mosque few blocks away is going to solve all this controversy, then why not! But at the same time, moving the mosque few blocks away means that yes, we muslims are responsible for what happened is September 11 and we don't want to build our mosque in ground zero because we don't want to hurt your feelings. To sum all of this up, I think we should stand up for our belief and support building the mosque! If it's going to hurt some people feelings they should understand that their feelings are hurt because of the wrong reason! We are not responsible for what happened in September 11 and we had NOTHING to do with it, so we can build our mosque where ever we want to build and people should understand that!
I actually was in this session also; it was really interesting that we didn’t finish on time!! I appreciate that what happened in Sept. 11th left a bad impression about Islam world wide, and I also appreciate those innocent American and other nationalities people who died there. Based on our information, the accident was caused by a group of people supported by this guy named Osama Bin Laden. We all know that what happened is because of those people who wanted to express their anger the wrong way, but that’s not how all people are dealing with each other in the Middle East. Yet, those groups of people are not representing Islam at all. As an impact, We Muslims have been considered under terrorism word, some countries make really strict rules especially for middle Easters. Building the mosque or moving it is not the only challenge we are facing now days. We sometimes find ourselves refused by some other nations. In my opinion, Muslims have to work on their impression in front of other nations; they have to try changing that bad image blocking other people mind. However, we must stand up for building that mosque. People can’t blame all Muslims for the attack that they didn’t plan for doing, wars and misunderstanding happen every where around the world. People have to forget and forgive someday. Moreover, people have the right to do and express their thoughts and faiths anywhere they want. Moving the mosque to another place is not a solution, yet keeping it is not going to expose the place or its people to any planed attacks or such things.
I wasn’t in this conversation session but I totally agree with the girl in this video
to deny muslims their right to build a cultural centre and place of worship is completely un-American and goes against the principle’s the united states was based on.
Leave the fact that muslims in america are protected by the constitution to practice there religious beliefs freely in the United States.They demand that the mosque not be built because of it being non-sensitive to 9/11 victims families my reaction to when they say that just because the fact that they are muslims doesn’t mean that islam is accountable for these terror attacks.Islam as a religion never affiliated itself with these acts therefore cant be held responsible for there actions it even states that in the Quran :
17.33. Do not kill any soul, which God has made forbidden, except in just cause. If anyone has been killed wrongfully and intentionally, We have given his heir (as defender of his rights) the authority (to claim retaliation or damages or to forgive outright). But let him (the heir) not exceed the legitimate bounds in (retaliatory) killing. Indeed he has been helped (already and sufficiently by the provisions and procedures of the Law).
furthermore america was established on people leaving there homelands to this country looking for opportunity and to practice there beliefs whichever they are. Gathering all these facts I agree with her and hope that people would get to know the issue better and really look at what there doing and does that uphold the principles that he/she was raised up with.
I was in this conversation and I still cannot believe how much even Muslims disagree on and it is not only about the Islamic center but also the week after that. This argument was a real shock to me, and I still in doubt of deciding which choice is right whether to build it right there or move it to another location but I still can understand and respect each parties’ opinions.
Unfortunately because of what happened in Sept. 11, Americans have been associating the word terrorism with Islam and I am really sorry that it happened but I would like for everyone to know that whoever did this does not represent Islam in anyway and Islam is a religion of peace as the word Islam in Arabic comes from the word (Salam) meaning peace. And if they feel offended if it were to be built there that is their choice and the fact that it is two blocks away, really isn’t that far enough???And isn’t this freedom what makes this country so different??And if American Muslims wants to build it right there it is their choice too, but would you really want the attention and the clashes? That’s much said everything in mind right now and as I said my opinion is still neutral about this.
Although, I didn’t state this in the discussion I should have made it clear that: non-U.S. citizens have rights too…you have the right and freedom to practice your religion and the right of free speech to stand up for what you believe in (like the Cordoba Center) and no constitutional laws would be violated in doing so. Standing up for the Cordoba center is not something only American Muslims have a right to do; it’s a cause that if you believe in you can stand up for, regardless of what your citizenship is, ethnicity, religion, etc.
Also, while reading the other blog posts I noticed that many brought up the point that if the Islamic center is going to cause such a big issue with people then just move it. But why should we rush to appease those who oppose the center, especially now when the image of Arabs and Muslims is facing the harshest bigoted attacks in decades. To this idea of “lets just move it” I whole-heartedly say no. No, because it is my right both legally and morally to be able to practice my religion as I please and where I please, just like everybody else! I do not think it is disrespectful to build the Islamic center at park 51. I understand that the memories of 9/11 are still fresh in people’s minds. I too cried on 9/11. I cried for all of the innocent people whose lives were lost, including Muslims who worked and prayed in the Twin Towers. I cried because I saw my beloved religion being dragged through the mud and back because a group of sick individuals committed these atrocities in the name of MY religion. I was just as affected by 9/11 as anyone else. Just because I’m Arab and Muslim does not mean I was any less hurt by what happened. I want to see this community center built because I want people to see that I and other Muslims and Arabs are not representative of that fringe extremist group that committed the events on 9/11. I don’t want people to forget what happened, but I also don’t want what happened in the past to become a pretext by bigots and Islamophobes to define us.
I know that it would be easier to just “move it” to a further location, but that would not solve the bigger issue, which is that people are not seeing American Muslims and Arabs as they truly are. What they see are false projections, coming from deep-seated ignorance and hatred, of who they think we are: terrorists, oppressors, angry fanatics. Therefore, as Muslims and Arabs it is our responsibility and our duty to stand up and show those blinded by ignorance and hatred of the Other that we are not bad people! And this can only be accomplished by standing up first and letting ourselves be seen. Let people see how similar we are, and how our cultural differences are nothing to be afraid of but rather something to be valued as a part of America’s heritage of diversity.
So that is why I personally support this Islamic center. I support it because I believe it can be a place where we can educate people about ourselves, to show that we are just as much a part of this country as anybody else, and to be a testament to the right to religious freedom that this country was founded on.
I was really impressed of what other people from Middle East thought about the construction of a mosque on ground zero area. I kind of felt the fear that some Muslims have regarding that decision. 9/11 attacks was a really messy event in the USA and especially in the Middle East because there was some possibility the attackers might be from the Middle East. Everyone was like it’s going to be the World War 3. Maybe that feeling wouldn’t trigger American Muslims as much as Muslims who live in Arab countries because we know if one war started in a spot in the Middle East all Arab countries will be affected as well. There for most of Middle Eastern would prefer not to build the mosque on that land because if something terroristic happened around that place people who believe in 9/11 attacks would blame the entire fault to Muslims. From my point of view, building the mosque is a necessity to show that we have the right to express and practice our religion in the USA. Otherwise, there will be an obvious discrimination among Islam and the other religions. If you search for churches and synagogues around the ground zero area you would find around 5 churches and 2 synagogues. And now I would like to say that all Muslims in the USA must not give up their rights, they have to fight peacefully to get their freedom of practicing their religion anywhere as equally as christen or Jewish people.