President Brack Obama on Friday expressed support yesterday for the construction of mosques in the location of ground zero (the former WTC towers), saying that the country's fundamentals are not banned.
"As a citizen, and as a president, I believe that Muslims have an equal right to perform their religious teachings as well as other people in this country," Obama said, while stating the attitude for the first time on the controversy about the construction of a mosque has evolved in New York City and in the U.S. overall.
"That includes the rights to build a place and a community center on private land in lower Manhattan, in accordance with law and applicable local ordinances," he said. "This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must not be shaken."
Obama to comment on a breaking fast together at the White House.
White House previously had never been to determine attitudes toward the construction of the mosque, which will form part of an Islamic Center valued at $ 100 million, which is located two blocks from the place where about 3,000 people were declared missing when the hijackers, the aircraft crashed into the World Trade Center on 11 september 2001. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has said that the problem is the problem of local residents.
Obama raised this issue until the presidential level on last Friday without any need to hide.
As you continue to declare that the place where once stood the twin towers of the WTC as a "sacred place," Obama said that the proper way to honor it is to adopt the American rules.
"Our capacity not only to show tolerance, but also respect for those who differ from us-and thus a way of life, American faith that glorious, standing in contrast to the nihilism of the position of those who carried out the attack in September morning it, and those who still continue to oppose us today, "he said.
Obama reminded back to times past when the construction of synagogues or Catholic churches are also being challenged. "But again and again and again, our nation has demonstrated that we can overcome this problem, and still maintaining the basic values that we profess, and we grew to more strongly with those values," he said. "So we have to defend those values and will continue to defend it today."
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an independent who has been a strong supporter of the construction of the mosque, Mr. Obama welcomed the statement as a "firm support of religious freedom." However, some members of the Republican Party reacted quickly.
"President Obama is wrong," said Peter King, RN.Y. "It is insensitive and reckless for Muslims to build a mosque near the shadow of ground zero. Although the Muslim community have a right to build mosques, but they violated those rights by unnecessarily harass people who have suffered the tragedy of humanity.
Upon entering periods of intense debate in the past elections, Obama certainly knew that his words will not only headlines but also will be heard by Muslims around the world. The president intends to attract the attention of the Muslim world, and more than 100 guests who attended the iftar together last Friday, including the ambassadors and officials from a large number of Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. Sitting at tables lit by candles, they listened carefully what is said by Obama, then stood and applauded when the president finished his speech delivered.
Despite the urging of the construction of the mosque may have received sympathy from the Islamic world, but Obama's views are contrary to the opinion of the majority of Americans, according to a poll. A poll on CNN / Opinion Research released this week showed that nearly 70 opersen of Americans opposed the plan to build the mosque, while 29 percent agreed. A number of Democratic politicians shy away from controversy over the issue.
Group behind the project worth $ 100 million, the Cordoba Initiative, described the project that would later become a community center with Muslim themes. Original plan, the project not only as a place of Muslim worship, but also have a swimming pool, culinary schools, art studios, and other designation. The developer looked at the project as a center for interreligious interaction and trust, as well as a place where people communicate Muslim religion.
Opponents, including relatives of victims of September 11, looking at the prospect of a mosque that was so close to the former WTC buildings as an insult to their memory of those killed by Islamic terrorists in attacks in 2001. However, most of the victims, supported.
The mosque has been approved by the local planning board will however get a lot of legal challenges, and the New York Conservative Party is planning a campaign on TV to urge an institution in New York City to use its power to block the project.
"As a citizen, and as a president, I believe that Muslims have an equal right to perform their religious teachings as well as other people in this country," Obama said, while stating the attitude for the first time on the controversy about the construction of a mosque has evolved in New York City and in the U.S. overall.
"That includes the rights to build a place and a community center on private land in lower Manhattan, in accordance with law and applicable local ordinances," he said. "This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must not be shaken."
Obama to comment on a breaking fast together at the White House.
White House previously had never been to determine attitudes toward the construction of the mosque, which will form part of an Islamic Center valued at $ 100 million, which is located two blocks from the place where about 3,000 people were declared missing when the hijackers, the aircraft crashed into the World Trade Center on 11 september 2001. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has said that the problem is the problem of local residents.
The real problem has grown more distant, causing debate across the country when the Republican leaders, including Sarah Palin, and Newt Gingrich declared their position. Also Anti-desecration League, a group of Jewish civil rights.
Obama raised this issue until the presidential level on last Friday without any need to hide.
As you continue to declare that the place where once stood the twin towers of the WTC as a "sacred place," Obama said that the proper way to honor it is to adopt the American rules.
"Our capacity not only to show tolerance, but also respect for those who differ from us-and thus a way of life, American faith that glorious, standing in contrast to the nihilism of the position of those who carried out the attack in September morning it, and those who still continue to oppose us today, "he said.
Obama reminded back to times past when the construction of synagogues or Catholic churches are also being challenged. "But again and again and again, our nation has demonstrated that we can overcome this problem, and still maintaining the basic values that we profess, and we grew to more strongly with those values," he said. "So we have to defend those values and will continue to defend it today."
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an independent who has been a strong supporter of the construction of the mosque, Mr. Obama welcomed the statement as a "firm support of religious freedom." However, some members of the Republican Party reacted quickly.
"President Obama is wrong," said Peter King, RN.Y. "It is insensitive and reckless for Muslims to build a mosque near the shadow of ground zero. Although the Muslim community have a right to build mosques, but they violated those rights by unnecessarily harass people who have suffered the tragedy of humanity.
Upon entering periods of intense debate in the past elections, Obama certainly knew that his words will not only headlines but also will be heard by Muslims around the world. The president intends to attract the attention of the Muslim world, and more than 100 guests who attended the iftar together last Friday, including the ambassadors and officials from a large number of Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. Sitting at tables lit by candles, they listened carefully what is said by Obama, then stood and applauded when the president finished his speech delivered.
Despite the urging of the construction of the mosque may have received sympathy from the Islamic world, but Obama's views are contrary to the opinion of the majority of Americans, according to a poll. A poll on CNN / Opinion Research released this week showed that nearly 70 opersen of Americans opposed the plan to build the mosque, while 29 percent agreed. A number of Democratic politicians shy away from controversy over the issue.
Group behind the project worth $ 100 million, the Cordoba Initiative, described the project that would later become a community center with Muslim themes. Original plan, the project not only as a place of Muslim worship, but also have a swimming pool, culinary schools, art studios, and other designation. The developer looked at the project as a center for interreligious interaction and trust, as well as a place where people communicate Muslim religion.
Opponents, including relatives of victims of September 11, looking at the prospect of a mosque that was so close to the former WTC buildings as an insult to their memory of those killed by Islamic terrorists in attacks in 2001. However, most of the victims, supported.
The mosque has been approved by the local planning board will however get a lot of legal challenges, and the New York Conservative Party is planning a campaign on TV to urge an institution in New York City to use its power to block the project.