Islam: Not in My Backyard?
The proposed mosque near Ground Zero is grabbing the headlines, but it's not the only one that's causing a stir. What does this say about freedom of religion and America's relationship with Islam?
By Laurie Goodstein
What would otherwise have been a local issue—after all, two other smaller mosques have existed nearby for decades without any controversy—has morphed into a highly politicized national debate about the particular sensitivities required when dealing with the site of the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history.
But it's not the only mosque meeting resistance: There have also been protests against mosques in Tennessee, California, and Wisconsin.
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