Feisal Abdul Rauf's wife and co-founder of the proposed Islamic community center and a mosque near ground zero.

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Daisy Khan is an Executive Director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA), a New York-based non-profit dedicated to strengthening an expression of Islam based on cultural and religious harmony and building bridges between Muslims and the general public.

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Khan stated that the controversy around the proposed Park51 development indicates a "widespread ignorance of Islam." Speaking to WNYC's Brian Lehrer, she added:  "I think it's un-American for people to lump an entire religious group with the actions of a few extremists."

 

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"This is the fate of the Muslim community, you know. Our entire future is at risk here. So many mosques have been under attack since this project was announced.  And the Muslim community is taking this very seriously and taking a real pause.  For instance, the Koran burning ceremony has so many negative implications if that goes forward.  And I know the Muslim community in Gainesville, Florida is actually interacting directly with the pastor to speak to him, to plead to his better self.  And, so everybody is stepping up to the plate. "

 

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Daisy Khan