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'''Feisal Abdul Rauf''' is a [[imam|Muslim religious leader]] and [[What's Right with Islam|author]] who is spearheading the proposal to construct an Islamic cultural center two blocks from the wreckage of the World Trade Center.<ref> [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/20/imam-feisal-abdul-raufs-g_n_689691.html Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf's Goodwill Tour Comes Amid 'Ground Zero Mosque' Furor]</ref> The media have dubbed the project the "[[Ground Zero Mosque]]" from its nearness to [[Ground Zero]] and because it will include a [[mosque]].

'''Feisal Abdul Rauf''' is a [[imam|Muslim religious leader]], activist and [[What's Right with Islam|author]] who is spearheading the proposal to construct an Islamic cultural center two blocks from the wreckage of the World Trade Center.<ref> [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/20/imam-feisal-abdul-raufs-g_n_689691.html Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf's Goodwill Tour Comes Amid 'Ground Zero Mosque' Furor]</ref> The media have dubbed the project the "[[Ground Zero Mosque]]" from its nearness to [[Ground Zero]] and because it will include a [[mosque]].  Feisal initially called it [[Cordoba House]], recalling a city in Andalusia, southern Spain, where Islam reached the height of its conquest against the West.  According to Islamic custom, the largest church of the area was turned into a mosque as a sign of victory for Muslims and a reminder of Islamic supremacy to the defeated population of the area.  

Feisal has blamed America for harming Muslims,<ref> [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/21/1079789939987.html West must act to end jihad: Imam] - Frank Walker - March 21, 2004 - ''The Sun-Herald'' </ref> but has also condemned [[Hamas]].<ref name=cordobaFaq> [http://www.cordobainitiative.org/?q=content/frequently-asked-questions The Cordoba Initiative]</ref>

Feisal has blamed America for harming Muslims,<ref> [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/21/1079789939987.html West must act to end jihad: Imam] - Frank Walker - March 21, 2004 - ''The Sun-Herald'' </ref> but has also condemned [[Hamas]].<ref name=cordobaFaq> [http://www.cordobainitiative.org/?q=content/frequently-asked-questions The Cordoba Initiative]</ref>