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STOUTjodee @STOUTjodee (3670) • United States 11 Sep 16

Yes, it's been 15 years ago today that millions of Americans went to bed quietly, with no thought that the next morning their world would change forever. Let's say a prayer for all those that we lost 15 years ago when terrorists...

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How some people get hold of the wrong end of the stick over Islam

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 30 Sep 15

The plans for the "Ground Zero Mosque" have finally been abandoned after considerable protest. The idea had been for an Islamic community centre to be built not far from the site of the Twin Towers in New York, and this building...

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Where were you on 9/11?

Jeltroy @Jeltroy (107) • United States 7 Sep 11

7am pst, I received a frantic call from my supervisor. The first words that came out of her mouth - "We're being attacked". Still groggy from sleep, I had no idea what she was talking about. The concept of "being attacked" never...

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Build a New Mosque but don't rebuild a Greek Orthodox Church at ground Zero

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 25 Aug 11

It seems that the New York/New Jersey Port Authority is doing everything in its power to block the rebuilding of St Nicholas Greek Orthodox, which was destroyed on 9/11. There are some who say that to build a Christian Church...

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Survivors of the Attacks of 9/11 not invited to the 10th Anniversary Ceremony

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 14 Jul 11

A ceremony is being planned at "Ground Zero" to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the terrorist attacks. But the survivors have been told that they aren't going to be invited. Who told them? The Families of those who died....

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Mosque on ground Zero....Let's look back to history!!

gie2910 @gie2910 (407) • United States 3 Jan 11

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, has said that the building of the mosque near the World Trade Center site was intended to make "the opposite statement to what happened on 9/11" (Spencer, par 4). The Islamic Center Committee has claimed...

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What should they make at Ground Zero?

theSids @thesids (22180) • Bhubaneswar, India 17 Sep 10

I know, this could be placed in many other topics but I feel it is relevant here as it is a global thing. 9/11 has just gone past into history and this year we saw different groups supporting their causes - to build a mosque or...

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Bill O'Reilly Talking point hit the nail on the head

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 9 Sep 10

In his talking points on Wednesday 9-8-2010 talked about Americans being very tolerant and that "tolerance swings both way". The Americans have seen very little tolerances from the Muslim world toward the American way of...

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The ground Zero mosque....

davido @davido (1623) • Canada 6 Sep 10

I have a question, Is the mosque proposed at Ground Zero a sign of America's tolerance, or a sign of Muslim conquest???

Truths about the mosque in Lower Manhattan

poingly @poingly (605) • United States 1 Aug 10

I've heard a lot of people getting upset over the mosque to be built in Lower Manhattan, claiming that it is too close to Ground Zero. More specifically, they have said time and time again that they don't want to have a mosque...

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Mosques being built at Ground Zero...Powderkeg?

CraftyCorner @CraftyCorner (5600) • United States 29 May 10

There are two Mosques being built at Ground Zero, New York where the World Trade Towers stood. - I fear those Mosques are going to be more powder kegs than religious centers, as some people feel that the only thing that should...

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Where were you on Sept11?

chemist2writer @joyadalia (1408) • Philippines 10 Sep 08

Where were you on that ill-fated September 11 - which is commemorated today? And how did you feel? I was in college that time and we were watching television from the dormitory. Although I am in the Philippines and I am a...

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A Great Sunday

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 20 Apr 08

I started the day off watching the Pope at Ground Zero this morning on the news. Very touching as he blessed the area then met and talked briefly with a few survivors and victims family at the sight. My wife and I did a lot of...

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dedkings @dedkings (41) • United States 4 Oct 07

Okay, get it off your chests. What is your theory about the events on 911?

Have You Ever Been to New York City?

KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36445) • United States 8 Sep 07

If so, what was one of your most memorable places to visit there? We have recently just come back to New Jersey to spend more time with our Online friends, after being in New York City for 3 days. What a city and experience...

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