Mosques in New York - Islamic Cultural Center of New York, Islamic Association of Long Island, Masjid Al-Ikhlas (Paperback)

Chapters: Islamic Cultural Center of New York, Islamic Association of Long Island, Masjid Al-Ikhlas, Islamic Society of Central New York Mosque, Hazrati Abu Bakr Siddique, Mid-Hudson Islamic Association. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Islamic Cultural Center of New York - Plans for a large Islamic center in New York originally were drawn up in the 1960s. After years of delayswhich included raising funds from Muslim countries; a prolonged process of relocating tenants; and the eventual demolition of the buildings on the siteconstruction of the Islamic Cultural Center began in October 1984. Construction of the associated mosque was begun on May 28, 1987, the day which represented the end of Ramadan. The cornerstone of the minaret was laid on September 26, 1988. Construction was delayed during the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait and the First Gulf War. The mosque opened on April 15, 1991, for the feast of Eid ul-Fitr. In the end, more than 46 Muslim countries made contributions toward the $17 million construction cost of the mosque. Like all mosques, the mosque at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York is oriented toward Mecca. Consequently, the building is rotated 29 from Manhattan's north-south street grid. The precise calculation of the direction from New York to Mecca was based on the great circle that produces the shortest distance between the two cities. Two imams (spiritual leaders) of the Islamic Cultural Center have made controversial statements. The first, Sheik Muhammad Gemeaha, said in an interview that "only the Jews" were capable of the September 11 attacks and "if it became known to the American people, they would have done to Jews what Hitler did." He also stated that as "Allah described it," Jews "disseminate corruption in the land" and ...http: //booksllc.net/?id=21958601