Religion

An Exclusive Look Inside the Ground Zero Mosque

By Miral Sattar | August 20, 2010 | +
At Park 51 (Ground Zero mosque)
James Nachtwey for TIME

The mosque debate rages on: should a mosque be built so close to Ground Zero?

However, Muslims have been using the proposed site (Park 51) for Ramadan and Friday prayers for almost two years. Check out TIME’s exclusive video of  prayer services at Park51 where attendees discuss the mosque and the media frenzy surrounding it.

So the question remains: if the “Ground Zero” mosque already exists, does it nullify the debate?

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Related Topics: Ground Zero, park 51, Ramadan, Religion
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    [...] Church apparently is a controversial hot spot too. The plans to build a place of prayer several blocks – otherwise known as "several miles" in New York-speak – from the Ground Zero site in New York City has dominated the news cycle for a week now. Because apparently there's been no other news to cover besides the Ground Zero Mosque. In an exclusive revelation that still has the world reeling NewsFeed exposed that there is already a Ground Zero Mosque. And we have the video to prove it. [...]

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