Western Arab

The news has been going on non-stop for more than a week over the so-called Ground Zero Mosque. Now I am sure some of you know by now that it’s location isn’t even at Ground Zero and in fact two large blocks away and down the street. I am also sure some of you also know by now that it is in fact an Islamic community center that has prayer rooms on two floors out of the 15 floors the building will have.

I am going to look at this issue a different way. What if it this Islamic community center was built right across the street from Ground Zero? What if a Mosque instead of a community center was built across the street from Ground Zero? Why does that even matter? Everything Islam has become hated or a crime. Everyone is also questioning if President Barack Obama is a Muslim, and I ask the same question so what if he was? But he isn’t a Muslim, just like that Islamic Community Center isn’t at Ground Zero.

So I hope they stand by their decision to build Park51 where they set out to and not back down from it. Looking forward to seeing Park51 completed at the old Burlington Coat Factory. And maybe all this hatred would go away one day.