The debate has focused on the new Muslim community center’s location in lower Manhattan, but the opposition (who refer to it as the ‘Ground Zero Mosque’) is driven by a deeper, reflexive antagonism. They stand against what proponents of the center are setting out to create: a space for American Islam.
Mark Bergen
Mark Bergen once studied religion as a Lilly Scholar at the Claremont School of Theology. He now coordinates publicity and outreach for Killing the Buddha. He lives in Brooklyn.
