A Florida minister is drawing support and criticism from around the world for planning an anti-Muslim rally to memorialize the Sept. 11 attacks.
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President Obama said that in defending the Islam center near Ground Zero he was not trying to promote the project, but rather sought to make a statement about freedom of religion.
After weeks of avoiding the high-profile battle, President Obama stepped into the thorny debate, leaving little doubt about how he feels.
The Ahmadi Muslim community in the United States has been distributing fliers that present Islam as a religion that abhors violence.
Yahya Wehelie, who was prevented for weeks from returning to the United States after studying in Yemen, remains on the no-fly list.


| Published: 2010-08-26 17:36:28 UTC | 