9/11
The 9/11 Memorial Museum at World Trade Center legitimizing claims of Al-Qaeda?
By Omid Safi — April 7, 2014
For the 9/11 Memorial Museum to use the language of “Islamic terrorism” is to bestow upon Bin Laden and al-Qaeda the religious legitimacy that they desperately craved—and do not deserve.
Court hears atheists’ challenge to Ground Zero cross
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — March 6, 2014
NEW YORK (RNS) “There’s no constitutional requirement the cross has to be balanced by something else,” attorney Mark Alcott said. “The museum is not a proponent or opponent of religion.”
Famed architect Santiago Calatrava catches the Vatican’s eye
By Eric J. Lyman — December 6, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The "Metamorphosis of Space" exhibit featuring the works of Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava marks the first time the Vatican has organized a show on a living architect.
Calatrava unveils designs for Ground Zero church destroyed on 9/11
By Katherine Burgess — October 31, 2013
(RNS) "Even though it is a Greek Orthodox church, it will be open to all people of all faiths, a place of solace for them," said the Rev. Mark Arey, spokesman for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
Assault on professor part of wave of attacks on Sikhs, Muslims, others
By Omar Sacirbey — September 24, 2013
(RNS) It is not clear whether the attacks on Dr. Prabhjot Singh and the Muslim woman, who was also treated at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, are related. But many say the motives, if not the perpetrators, are depressingly familiar.
Muslim mother seeks justice for the son she lost on 9/11
By Omar Sacirbey — September 9, 2013
(RNS) It’s been five years now that Talat Hamdani has been able to talk about her son without crying, but she still prefers mostly not to tell his story. “It’s all over the Internet,” she said. She’s stopped talking about how she initially didn’t worry when her son, Mohammad Salman Hamdani, who was a cadet […]
COMMENTARY: Pay no attention to the man behind the burning Qurans
By Jeffrey Weiss — September 9, 2013
(RNS) A Florida pastor plans to burn a pile of Qurans on the 9/11 anniversary, and interfaith activist Mike Ghouse hopes no one pays him an ounce of attention. “It is not what (the pastor) will do, it is what we do as Americans and American Muslims.”
How the Lord’s Prayer saved a 9/11 survivor
By Kay Campbell — September 11, 2012
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (RNS) For John Mahony, a retired U.S. Army colonel who was managing projects for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, instinct came before analysis as he fought to stay on his feet the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. By Kay Campbell.
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