Feds to fund trip for imam behind controversial mosque plan
Photo credit: AP | New York City mosque imam Feisal Abdul Rauf addresses a news conference at the New South Wales parliament in Sydney. (March 22, 2004)
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In a move that is drawing both heat and praise, the State Department is funding a multicountry Middle East tour for the imam behind the mosque proposed near Ground Zero.
Critics say Feisal Abdul Rauf may use the trip to raise funds for the proposed $100-million mosque and community center. The State Department says his mission is to build goodwill with countries in the Middle East and that...
