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Space for the soul at Holt school Students at Gresham’s School in Holt have been exploring spirituality, prayer and life’s biggest questions with their very own interactive ‘Soul Space’ in the school chapel. The historic interior of the chapel was transformed with stunning and immersive light and sound. The space was also filled with creative, tactile ‘stations’ which gave the students an opportunity to develop skills of personal reflection and spirituality in a fun, open, safe a...

that we seek. the question is, how do we reach that goal? and i am convinced that there is no shortcut to the end of a conflict that has endured for decades. peace is hard work. peace will not come through statements and resolutions at the united nations. if it were that easy, it would have been accomplished by now. ultimately, it is the israelis and the palestinians who must live side by side. >> immediately after that speech, the president met with israeli prime minister benjamin net...

Later, the silence speaks not of calm but of conquest. after a week of onslaught, government forces had beaten zawiya into submission by pounding it into pieces on the ground. a nearby mosque hit by a shell. the prayer space now a boulder field. "god is great" the photographer keeps saying again and again. "god is great." doctors have been shot at, ambulances shot at, reporters captured and tortured. and now as youll hear from someone who was just there, the regime is trying to erase the evidenc...

Built remains to be seen. >> and the first step has been taken, because local planning boards have said, go ahead to build the mosque. >> and the president and the mayor as well. >> so what are the plans for it? >> well, the plans are that it is a $100 million facility and apparently more of a muslim-themed community center than a mosque. besides prayer space, they want to build a swimming pool, and culinary school and art studios and other features as well. the developers say they envision it a...

Tirelessly to realize an american dream. which so many others share. >> reporter: the real estate developers american dream is a nightmare to opponents who have argued a mosque simply doesnt belong near the site of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. >> i think the goal is very much to manifest control and insert and infiltrate into our culture, yet more evidenced of islam and sh the law. >> reporter: they say the center will help americans focus better on understanding islam. >> it isnt for freedom and...

The actual parcel. but the bottom line is -- and people need to understand -- the building already in fact is being used as a prayer space. today people will be praying there. fridays, the most important day, of course, for muslims in terms of prayer, hundreds of people already come to that building. so the usage is not really an issue here. its almost certain that there will be an islamic center at this building, unless the owners change their minds. >> then there is the question of course abou...

Could be demolished. the proximity to ground zero to where this community center is going to be built. to give you an idea of how close they are, we went down there. heres what we found. take a look. this is the location of the project. what the proponents call a community center with a prayer space and what the opponents call a mosque or a mega mosque. in this building there would be some 13 stories tall, which means it has to add on to the top of it. there are other buildings that high on this...

Test these days. ron allen is live in lower manhattan. ron, explain what this city -- its a vote in the new york city council. walk us through it this morning. >> reporter: well, it is a vote by the citys landmark and historic preservation commission. theyre involved in this because some people want the building in question designated as a historic site and limit what the organizers with a community center, a prayer space and mosque others call it, limit what they do today but the development wi...

And the controversial plan to build the mosque can essentially move forward. nbc ron allen has been keeping a close eye on this story and joining us now from lower manhattan. ron, opponents among them, the former vice presidential candidate sarah palin says the mosque is insensitive to families of 9/11 victims. after today, what other recourse do they have? what can they do to try to stop this? >> some people here talking about lawsuits and the whole issue is about the proximity of this mosque, ...

Center right at that site. its just a matter of whether or not he would have been able to knock down the building. so now plans can go forward for a structure that may be 13 stories high or even higher. nonetheless, another important point that many people have not been aware of, the fact is that building right now contains a prayer space even today. muslims will be there praying, praying peacefully two blocks north of the world trade center site. >> i have to ask you this. you have been talking...