Dueling Rallies at Ground Zero Mosque Site
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Aug. 22: People loudly express their opposition against a proposed mosque and Islamic community center near ground zero in New York, on Sunday. (AP)
Aug.22: A massive crowd gathers close to the World Trace Center site rallying against a proposed mosque and Islamic community center near ground zero. The mosque project is being led by Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf and his wife, Daisy Khan, who insist the center will promote moderate Islam. (AP)
Aug. 22: Demonstrators in favor of the proposed Islamic center near ground zero make their feelings about the emotionally charged subject known on Church Avenue in lower Manhattan, on Sunday. Opponents and supporters of the Islamic cultural center were separated by barricades and police officers as both groups demonstrated near the proposed site. (AP)
Aug. 22: Opponents demand that the proposed mosque be moved farther from the site where nearly 3,000 people were killed on Sept. 11, 2001as they participate in a rally on Sunday. (AP)
Aug. 18: Julia Lundy, right, and Matt Sky demonstrate in front of a proposed Islamic center, including a mosque, two blocks from the World Trade Center site, earlier this week on Wednesday. (AP)
Aug. 22: A demonstrator in favor of the proposed Islamic center near ground zero makes his feelings known on Church Avenue, in lower Manhattan, on Sunday. At a pro-mosque rally staged a block away from opponents' demonstration, several hundred people chanted, "Muslims are welcome here! We say no to racist fear!" (AP)
Aug. 22: People rally against a proposed mosque and community center near ground zero in New York, on Sunday. The dispute has sparked a national debate on religious freedom and American values and is becoming an issue on the campaign trail ahead of the midterm elections.