"Does the imam have a legal right to build the mosque at Ground Zero? The answer is yes. But is it the right thing to do? The answer is no. And most Americans, and most moderate Muslims, join with me in that call"
- Kilari Anand Paul
About this Quote
In this quote, Kilari Anand Paul is going over the controversial subject of building a mosque at Ground Zero, the site of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He acknowledges that legally, the imam has the right to construct the mosque, but questions whether it is the ethically ideal choice. He believes that while it might be within their legal rights, it is not the right thing to do. He also discusses that most of Americans and moderate Muslims share his belief that constructing the mosque at Ground Zero is not the best strategy. This quote highlights the complex and sensitive nature of the concern and the varying viewpoints surrounding it.
This quote is written / told by Kilari Anand Paul somewhere between September 25, 1963 and today. He was a famous Priest from USA.
The author also have 2 other quotes.
"Given my last position, that I was the first U.S attorney post 9/11 in New Jersey, I understand acutely the pain and sorrow and upset of the family members who lost loved ones that day at the hands of radical Muslim extremists. And their sensitivities and concerns have to be taken into account"
"Fundamentalism as it is called is not confined to the Muslim world. It is something that we have seen in different parts of the world. Let us hope that a dialogue between the followers of the three great monotheistic religions could help in putting an end to this"
"Well, you know, Thomas Jefferson, who was the author of the Declaration of Independence said he wouldn't have any atheists in his cabinet because atheists wouldn't swear an oath to God. That was Jefferson and we have never had any Muslims in the cabinet"
"It took the Gulf War to demonstrate that America did want more than one friend in the Mideast, and also was willing to take and make major risks to prevent a small Muslim country, Kuwait, from being overrun and in effect stolen by Iraq"
"It is impossible to deny that Christians and Muslims have a common agenda here: both faiths have at their heart the living image of a community raised up by God's call to reveal to the world what God's purpose is for humanity"
"Look at the Afghans, during the time of the Soviet invasion. They were among the poorest Muslims in the world, yet they were sustained by their faith in God, and God alone"
