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From the worst terror attack in u.s. history. >> why not have a prayer space for buddhists or jews or christians or why must it be muslim? it can't just be a business decision. >> there are jewish community centers all over the country. >> but the jews didn't take down two towers. >> they are ymcas around the country. >> but the christians didn't take down the towers. >> this is a need that exists. >> reporter: for those still sensitive and raw to this. their overriding question is why here? why so close? it's two blocks. but it was close enough that landing gear ended up on the roof. why? >> ...

Build an islamic community center that would include a mosque two blocks north of ground zero, he says he had to send a warning. the mosque would be a victory for the terrorists. >> the people establishing this facility, you think they're celebrating the murder of 3,000 people? >> i think so. >> how are they celebrating? >> well, by erecting a mosque to their martyrs which they have traditionally done all over the world. >> reporter: those mar tertyrma claims wheeler, are the 19 hijackers of the 9/11 planes. >> you can see how many muslims see mosques. they see them as military barracks. >> yo...

This is where you con seefed of the idea? >> yes, it is. >> reporter: meet the man at the center of a controversial plan a stone's throw from the world trade center site. >> this is a muslim-led project. this is an islamic community center that will cater to all of new york. fitness, gym and basketball courts. >> reporter: plans include a performing arts center, swimming pool, child care facilities, and yes, a muslim prayer space two blocks from the worst terror attack in u.s. history. why not have a prayer space for buddhists or jews or christians? why must it be muslim? it can't just be a bu...

And we showed a piece from the one in murfeesboro, but let's take the one a few blocks from up grounds zero. >> it's portrayed as the ground zero megamosque, and it's not at ground zero. >> it's a cultural center that does have plans as far as our reporting at cnn, is that it's a cultural center that will have one of the things in it, one of those things having a mosque. >> yeah, a prayer space. >> we can go back with the semantics, and it's a few blocks away from ground zero. do you understand why some people would be more sensitive to it being there versus in a murfeesboro or in california, ...

Congregation, has noticed how our -- the need for prayer space has expanded. he felt a commitment to do something for his community. and he found this particular building, and he negotiated it, acquired it and offered it for s to use and to establish a center that would b e the space for a vision that i've had for over a decade or 15, almost 20 years, which is to establish a space which embodies the l beliefs that we have as jews, christians and muslims, which is to love our god and to love our neighbor. to build a space where we'll have a culture of worship. and at the same time, get acto kno...