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The “Ground Zero Mosque†Controversy: What You Need to Know
In light of the recent debate over the proposed construction of a mosque near the Ground Zero site in Manhattan, Kecia Ali and Teena Purohit, College of Arts & Sciences assistant professors of religion, and PhD candidate Cristine Hutchison-Jones [...](GRS’11) discuss misconceptions about both Islamic and American society. The goal of the discussion, as moderator Stephen Prothero, a CAS religion professor, states, is not to defend or oppose the Park51 project, but to make conversation among the BU community about this project more informed and civil.
Hosted by the College of Arts & Sciences Department of Religion on September 16, 2010.
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Roxbury Islamic Center Reaches Out to Boston
At the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC) in Roxbury, 'Ahalan wa sahalan,' the Arabic expression for “You are welcome,†prevails from the moment one enters its cavernous, bowed 'bab as salaam'–gate of peace.
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