I feel funding and motivation for building this mosque are truly the core of this issue. I think the public senses a lot of deception around those topics and there are no clear answers offered that check out. The more people dig into it, the more questions on motivation are raised.
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Islamic Center Backers Won’t Rule Out Taking Funds from Saudi Arabia, Iran
‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Developers in Talks With NY Gov. Paterson
By RUSSELL GOLDMAN
The developers behind the Islamic center planned for a site near Ground Zero won’t rule out accepting financing from the Mideast — including from Saudi Arabia and Iran — as they begin searching for $100 million needed to build the project. Despite controversy, Obama still supports right to build mosque near ground zero
The religious organization and the development company behind the center declined to say how much of the $100 million needed to build the facility has already been raised.
“We are in the planning stages,” said Oz Sultan, spokesman for the center now called Park51. “We have just started the process of fundraising planning.”
Sultan said it would take three to six months to establish a plan on how to raise the needed capital. He said any fundraising campaign would begin domestically, but he would not comment on whether it would extend overseas or to foreign governments.
When asked if they would then turn to foreign donors, Sultan replied, “I can’t comment on that.”
Pressed on whether the developers were willing rule out accepting donations from the governments of Saudi Arabia or Iran, he repeated, “I can’t comment on that.”
The center, in the works for over a year, has become a nationwide controversy as the anniversary of 9/11 approaches. Critics charge that having what they call a mosque so close what they consider hallowed ground is insensitive and an insult to the victims’ families, especially since the attack was perpetrated in the name of Islam.
Fifteen of the 19 terrorists were Saudi Arabian and funding from that country could further anger those already opposed to the mosque. Many mosques in the U.S. have been funded in part with Saudi money.
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Link to full article (abc news): Islamic Center Backers Won’t Rule Out Taking Funds from Saudi Arabia, Iran (link from Rapture Ready News)
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