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August 30, 2011

UPI: Most U.S. Muslims back Ground Zero mosque

by Staff
United Press International

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Most Muslim Americans support the proposal to build a controversial mosque and Islamic community center near Ground Zero, a survey shows.

The Pew Research Center survey found 81 percent of U.S. Muslims have heard about the project and, of those, 72 percent say it should be allowed to be built.

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