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Originally Posted by njbchbum
Tal -
take a look at the article here: http://www.urbanelephants.com/index....e/64/2700.html
it gives a fair explanation of the intent to name this project 'the cordoba initiative'...bottom line - it will be a shining monument to the death of thousands [americans and others] and a symbol of the islamic intent to invade and rule those they deem infidels...us! the cultural part of this a scam to make us believe they want peace and understanding. if they really want that, they can take their mosque and bulid it somewhere else. they can show some respect to the feelings of americans...not try to change those feelings. |
I looked at that article. Looks to be quite skewed.
Here is another explanation with some other information--
"The sponsors of Cordoba House said the name was meant to invoke 8th–11th century Córdoba, Spain, a time and a place where Muslims, Christians, and Jews co-existed peacefully.[20] Nevertheless, the project's name raised issues for former U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (GA-6), who claimed that it was a "a deliberately insulting term" on the grounds that Córdoba was the capital of the Caliphate of Córdoba during the period of Muslim rule in Spain, following the Umayyad defeat of the Visigoths in the 8th century.[45][16] Subsequently, its investors renamed the project "Park51," after the location's address at 51 Park Place.[62][63]"
This is from the Wikipedia article on the Cordoba House.