BU Today:
BU Panel to Ponder Manhattan Mosque Debate
Prejudice, 9/11’s unhealed wounds, or both?
By Rich Barlow
Months of arguing haven’t quelled the firestorm over a proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque two blocks from Manhattan’s Ground Zero. The issue has dominated newspaper editorials, the networks’ Sunday morning shows, and water cooler conversations in offices around the country. The Ground Zero Mosque Controversy: What You Need to Know, a College of Arts & Sciences forum tomorrow night, seeks to dispel what the speakers call Americans’ mistaken beliefs about Islam.
Thursday, Sept. 16, from 7-8 pm, CAS 222
Panelists: Prof. Kecia Ali, Ms. Cristine Hutchison-Jones, Prof. Teena Purohit
Moderator: Prof. Stephen Prothero
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