Could Iranian Cash Fund The Ground Zero Mosque?
By: Les Carpenter III Rational Nation USA The New York Post this morning is reporting the developers of the Ground Zero mosque are refusing to reject the possibility of accepting cash donations from Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. A mosque spokesman, one Oz Sultan, said he was unable to comment when asked if fund raising would extend to Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran. He deflected the question adding the developers would first look into all possible options existing within the United States. The Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf, spiritual leader and head of the project known as Park51, told Manhattan official in a meeting he would raise money for the so called Muslim Community Center from local Muslims, foundations and by selling bonds. However, during an interview with a London based Arab newspaper earlier this year he said his fund-raising would extend to Muslim nations around the globe. It became increasingly more ...