Park 51 Islamic Center opened it's doors September 19, 2012 to the Lower Manhattan Community. Its first exhibit was held Wednesday. The exhibit was a way of showing the community what the Islamic Center was about and what it had to offer. The idea of having a mosque near the site of 9/11 was and still is a idea that many cannot bear. You are either for it or against it. One of the main arguments for not wanting a mosque near Ground Zero is that building a mosque symbolizes victory and by building the mosque near Ground Zero it will give Muslims a ultimate victory. Many people see victory as the purpose for the mosque, but one man has a different purpose. Sharif El-Gamal is the center's developer. His purpose of the mosque is completely different.
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