Latest World News Up Date About President Barack Obama backed construction of a proposed mosque and Muslim cultural center near the site of the Sept 11, 2001, attacks in New York, i.e Ground Zero -- a project opposed by US conservatives and many New Yorkers.
‘As a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country,’ Obama said to applause at an event attended by diplomats from Islamic countries and members of the US Muslim community.
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Barack Obama endorses mosque construction near Ground Zero
Barack Obama endorses mosque construction near Ground Zero
