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Properties, a member of my 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 us to use and to establish a center that would be the space for a vision that i've had for over a decade, 15, almost 20 years, which is to establish a space which embodies the fundamental 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....

From washington today. a new york city committee has cleared the way for as islamic community center and mosque near ground zero. this is controversial, it's emotional, but the mayor supports it. >> reporter: it is emotional. it's an islamic community center with a prayer space. a prayer space if 200,000 people. will have auditoriums, classroom, swimming pool, gymnasium, things of that nature. they see it as a 13-story iconic structure, that they think radicals -- islamic radicals will celebrate at and celebrate a triumph over the united states.