Islam Wins; Large Mosque now in D.C. Area, Presidents have gone there too

[Botany]

From Wiki

The Islamic Center of Washington is a mosque and Islamic cultural center in Washington, D.C., United States. It is located on Embassy Row on Massachusetts Avenue just east of the bridge over Rock Creek. When it opened in 1957 it was the largest Muslim place of worship in the Western Hemisphere. Some 6000 people attend prayers there each Friday.

The center was originally conceived in 1944 when the Turkish ambassador Münir Ertegün died and there was no mosque to hold his funeral in. The Washington diplomatic community played a leading role in the effort to have a mosque constructed. Support came from most of the Islamic nations of the world which donated funds, decorations, and craftsmen to the project. Support for the project also came from the American-Muslim community. The site was purchased in 1946 and the corner stone was laid on January 11, 1949. The building was designed by Italian architect Mario Rossi and was dedicated on June 28 1957 with President Dwight D. Eisenhower in attendance. The main prayer hall of the center is covered by Persian carpets dedicated by the late Shah of Iran.<2> The center continues to be controlled by a board of governors made up of various ambassadors. Around the building are arrayed the flags of the Islamic nations of the world.

The mosque has been visited by many high profile dignitaries, including several presidents. The highest profile visit was by President George W. Bush on September 17 2001 only days after the attacks of September 11.<3> On national television, Bush quoted from the Koran and worked to assure Americans that the vast majority of Muslims are peaceful.

In addition to the mosque, the center contains a library and classrooms where courses on Islam and the Arabic language are taught.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Center_of_Washington



Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression. Ratified 12/15/1791. Note

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for aredress of grievances.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. The primary essence of the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause of the

First Amendment is to protect the minority from the majority whether it be harassment, favoritism, persecution, and/or prosecution by the Federal Government. The Fourteenth Amendment applies the same principles to the States and hence to "The People".

[Botany]

3. The same idiots who are screaming about this non issue also scream ...

.... about their love for the U.S. Constitution.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6JPrNHnRVZI/Srphl8duh7I/AAAAAAAADt0/sYA1-dc-kU4/s400/read+the+constitution.jpg

[Robb]

5. Their version, the "Consitution!", is missing a few bits I think

...and has some others not found in the original document. :D

[pnorman]

6. They're relying on their own proprietary Dead Sea Scrolls.

n/t

[chrisa]

2. Good thread. Rec.

(Btw. the pic you used doesn't allow hotlinking. Doesn't show up as a result.)

[Botany]

4. Thanx .... is this better?

n/t

[chrisa]

8. It works now!

(Bump) :)

[madrchsod]

7. the real full blown demonetization of islam

started in the last few months by the right and ultra right-wing republicans and christians. it`s a very small minority within the religious community that have received the headlines while the majority of the religious leaders in this country have been silenced by the media.

since it`s no longer politically correct for the right to demonetize judaism and the jews they have a new christian enemy ,the arabs and islam. by the way they still hate the jews,arabs,and the catholics.