Imam behind proposed NYC Muslim center, mosque near ground zero struggles to bridge divisions.
New York City Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf has long worked to bridge divisions, whether they are marital fissures or political chasms.
Now the 61-year-old clergyman is in the midst of a divisive national debate over plans for an Islamic center that features a mosque about two blocks north of the site of the Sept. 11 attacks.
As one of the project’s leaders, Rauf has said the center would serve as a space for interfaith dialogue and moderate Islam.
But critics warn the center could become a base for radical thought. They question whether funding for the estimated $100 project will come from Muslim extremists.
Those who know Rauf and have worked with him say that he is anything but extreme in his beliefs or intentions.
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