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NEW YORK CITY — The Muslim cleric who hopes to build an Islamic center near the World Trade Center site is planning a U.S. tour to promote the project.
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf will first speak in Detroit on Jan. 15. The city has North America’s largest Muslim population.
Zaheer Uddin, head of New York’s Islamic Leadership Council, said Friday that he thinks it’s a good idea for Rauf to address misunderstandings between Muslims and others.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has endorsed the project at the location two blocks from ground zero. Opponents call it offensive to families of those killed on Sept. 11. The Associated Press
