The first GZ mosque article to the RG

This is the firist GZ article I did.  No, it did not appear in the RG but for everyone who wants more than the MSM version, enjoy.



A Ground-Zero Mosque? Why not a Shrine to Tojo at Pearl Harbor?

Pandoras Box has been opened and the spirits are flying. By no means are these spirits benign, and the NYC Landmark Commission wants no part of reigning in these destructive spirits. The box is the proposed mega-mosque a mere 600 feet from ground zero, the spirits are deception, false accusations and a show of Islamic supremacism.

For those who pride themselves on being diverse, tolerant and multi-culti the mosque represents a perfect way for them to express their judeo-christa-islam experiences. All religions are equal, none are above (or below) the others. Forgetting for a moment that ¾ of all terrorist attacks are done by Muslims, with justification for those attacks based in copious amounts of Qur’anic quotes and passages from the ahadiths, they glom on to the 2% who claim to speak for Muslims and Islam. False assumptions tend to get people killed.

There are 200 mosques in the greater NYC area, why another one? The imam of this new mega-mosque, Feisal Abdul Rauf says this new center will be for interfaith dialogue, understanding religions and a bridge between Islam and the West. He claims all will be welcome: Jews, Christians, Hindus and all other faiths. Yes that may be true, but none of those other faiths are allowed inside the mosque, sharia law demands it. Is there one temple, church or synagogue anywhere in the US which keeps out those who have questions? What does Islam have to hide and what happens behind those doors when they close for Friday night services? Imam Rauf won’t say and that should be, among other questions at the top of the list.

Despite all the press, questions and answers and conferences held about this mosque the waters are still very muddy in regards to truthful answers.

When asked by WABC radio, as reported in the New York Post June 19th if he, imam Rauf supported Hamas his answer was as evasive as Nixon deciding if he was a crook. Imam Rauf said, “"I am a peace builder. I will not allow anybody to put me in a position where I am seen by any party in the world as an adversary or as an enemy," No need to read between the lines, he wants to be viewed by Hamas as a man of peace , likewise he sees Hamas as a group willing and able to serve peace. By tacitly supporting Hamas he agrees with their charter which calls for the death of Jews and the destruction of Israel (see articles 7, 11, 13 and the introduction by Hassan al-Banna, founder of the Muslim Brotherhood). Hamas has never disputed it’s charter, why would Imam Rauf?

Imam Rauf’s statements on tolerance, interfaith co-operation and “bridge-building” would ring true if not for his own statements on dialogue.

Walid Shoebat, reknowned Islamic scholar and anti-jihad supporter, in Pajamas Media on May 27, 2010 brought to the spotlight a serious contradiction in the imams words. In an article for the New York Daily News dated May 25 Rauf writes, “My colleagues and I are the anti-terrorists. (…)Our purpose is to interweave America’s Muslim population into the mainstream society.” Soothing words to a gullible western audience. However these words may act as a salve the imam, in order to placate Muslims and jihadists had this to say only 2 months previous, on March 24, 2010 on the site “Rights4All”. In Arabic he stated, “Religious dialogue as customarily understood is a set of events with discussions in large hotels that result in nothing. Religions do not dialogue and dialogue is not present in the attitudes of the followers, regardless of being Muslim….”. There is a dichotomy which escapes the media, namely that when one speaks out of both sides of the mouth, the one least offensive becomes the prevailing dogma.



The day after his Daily News article appeared his words popped up again, this time on the popular Islamic website Hadiyul-Islam. In his interview on Hadiyul-Islam by Sa’da Abdul Maksoud, Rauf was asked his views on Sharia in the US and elsewhere. His answer should be taken very seriously.

“Throughout my discussions with contemporary Muslim theologians, it is clear an Islamic state can be established…through a democracy. The important issue is to establish the general fundamentals of Sharia that are required to govern.”

The Imam is saying the establishment of Sharia in a democracy is important and can be done. No clearer statement can be found advocating the destruction of the US and the establishing of an Islamic regime.

When questioned whether he was advocating for sharia in America he said, “Current governments are unjust and do not follow Islamic laws.” How does he reconcile his disparate statements? He doesn’t, for as of today he is traveling to Arab countries, under the protection of the State Department and Obama(http://pajamasmedia.com/claudiarosett/news-flash-ground-zero-imam-heading-to-saudi-arabia-uae/). Will he call for donations for the new mosque, or will this trip be something more? The State Dept won’t say.

Imam Rauf lied about a mosque being built at the site. One NYC Landmarks Commission Board member said that he was told that the Islamic Center at Ground Zero would contain no mosque. But then imam Rauf said that it would contain a "prayer area." Quickly on his heels his wife Daisy Khan, apparently forgetting the practiced propaganda turned to the crowd and shouted "There are 200 mosques in New York. What's the problem with another?" Is there, or isn’t there a mosque at ground zero? There will be as long as Rauf and his bunch get their way.

The imams lies concerning the funding is most disturbing as it points to a deliberate attempt to disguise the sources and claim that they are benign, caring donations. "We hope to raise it from a combination of gifts from the local Muslim community and perhaps from some combination of bonds or something like that," Rauf said to Aaron Klein of WABC News. Sounds good, right? No terrorist money or donations from shady jihadists. Nevertheless the lie is exposed by his statement seen in the New York Post where in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat News Rauf told the newspaper that funding would come from Muslims in the United States and from overseas.

"Imam Abdul Rauf . . . told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Islamic center will be financed through contributions from Muslims in the US, as well as by donations from Arab and Islamic countries." Again, which is it, Rauf? Arab sources or caring individuals and bond measures? With Islamic terror on the rise world-wide and a lack of understand the ideology of our enemies it would be likely, with his track record so far that Arab sources of funding would be the norm. Since the imam has not been forthright on financing it is imperative to ask, and get satisfactory answers.

Imam Rauf, as moderate a picture as he presents to the west is a fundamentalist Islamist. While ignoring history and promoting the strictest version of Islam he has hands in supporting jihadist causes. Imam Rauf plays a key role and is a prominent figure in the Malaysian-based Perdana Global Peace Organization, according to its website.

Perdana is the single biggest donor ($366,000) so far to the Free Gaza Movement, a key organizer of the six-ship flotilla that recently tried to break Israel's blockade of Hamas-run Gaza. With Imam Raufs help the jihad flotilla made headlines by provoking and attacking first the members of the IDF who intervened in stopping the blockade runners.

With the imam obfuscating, misdirecting and outright lying about motive, financing and loyalty there should be no approval of this mega-mosque. As the NYC Landmark Commission just approved the mosque it is now incumbent upon those of us who believe this is an affront to the memories, dignity and honor of those who were murdered to do everything legal to stop this monument to Islamic conquest.

The name, “Corboba Initiative” is not just a name, it is a reference to Islamic conquest in Spain. After the conquest of Spain by the Moors(Islam) in 711AD, less than 100 years after the death of Muhammad the largest Mosque in the world was built in Cordoba, the site of Islams first world conquest. The name is an affront to all who have died at the hands of Islam as well as those on 9/11.

We should, as Americans never ban the building of religious houses, but it is of utmost importance that we understand the implications of our actions, and act accordingly. The promoters of the mega-mosque seem only determined to build a monument to Islamic conquest, not one which would define the word “inclusive”. Honor the memories of our war dead and those killed by Islam, build the mosque somewhere else.