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2010-10-04 Home Front: WoT

A design`for the controversial Ground Zero mosque in Manhattan is being compared to the "Fortress of Solitude," Superman's futuristic crystalline headquarters of comic book and movie fame. Some of the shapes in the 16-story white honeycomb highrise also appear to resemble the Jewish star of David, but the hexagram is used in Islam in the Seal of Solomon as well, notes the Telegraph. "We want to have a marriage between Islamic architecture and New York City," said developer Sharif el-Gamal. "We want to do something that is green and cool."

Schematics of the proposed building have been posted on the Islamic project's website. Four floors of the proposed Islamic center would be occupied by a fitness and swimming center, while the Muslim prayer center would be on two levels in the basement. The building would also include space for a restaurant, cooking school, auditorium, art studios, exhibition space, and a child care center. Groundbreaking is two to three years away"hopefully sooner," said el-Gamal.

Posted by tipper 2010-10-04 15:02|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 The design looks to me like a representation of the twin towers, smashed and falling down. New Yorkers are crazy if they allow this to be built. They may be.

I especially like that star on the ground in the fifth picture that everyone will get to walk on. Isn't that the muslim world's biggest insult? Is that a US star or a star of David representation....or a combination of both?

(i.e. " The first was the floor mosaic at the front door to Baghdad's Rashid Hotel depicting the first President Bush. Its location meant visitors to the hotel - frequented by top Baath regime officials and visiting VIPs - had to step on George Bush Snr's likeness, in revenge for alleged "war crimes" committed during the 1991 liberation of Kuwait.")

I personally think Western civ has lost its mind...or its nerve. Very sad.

Posted by Black Charlie Chinemble5313 2010-10-04 16:45|| 2010-10-04 16:45|| Front Page Top

#2 9/11 Mosque 'Like Superman Fortress'

You really nean like the Bizarro Copy?
Don't you?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-10-04 17:32|| 2010-10-04 17:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Looks more like Dr Strange's mansion.

Posted by lord garth 2010-10-04 17:37|| 2010-10-04 17:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Rauf's book is titled 'A Call to Prayer from the WTC Rubble: Islamic Dawah from the Heart of America Post 911.'

This rather chaotic design is perhaps the closest possible architectural approximation of the WTC ruins, so he will make his book's title come true, literally.

Posted by Omaing White7048 2010-10-04 17:56|| 2010-10-04 17:56|| Front Page Top

#5 That is one ugly ass building.

Posted by tu3031 2010-10-04 19:13|| 2010-10-04 19:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Where's the ammo locker?

Posted by bigjiim-CA 2010-10-04 20:19|| 2010-10-04 20:19|| Front Page Top

#7 I think it's kind of cool looking, actually - but so abstract that there is almost no way the person designing it thinks it will ever get built.

Posted by Secret Master 2010-10-04 22:24|| 2010-10-04 22:24|| Front Page Top

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