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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Muslims at the Islamic Society of Central New York are reacting now that U.S. officials have determined that the Boston bombing suspects were motivated by a radical brand of Islam.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A vigil was held Tuesday afternoon in Syracuse to mark the 10th anniversary of Dr. Rafil Dhafir’s arrest. Dhafir was convicted of tax evasion, money laundering and violating US sanctions imposed on Iraq related to charity he set up to help needy children in Iraq.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  A religious figure in western Afghanistan is offering a $300,000 bounty to anyone who kills the maker of an anti-Islam film that has angered Muslims around the world.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  Libyan officials say the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans have been killed in an attack on the U.S. consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi by protesters angry over a film that ridiculed Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

Friday, September 24, 2010  A new poll shows a majority of likely voters in New York think a planned mosque near ground zero should be moved.

Monday, September 20, 2010  Leaders of prominent U.S. Muslim groups called Monday for a national week of interfaith dialogue to combat religious intolerance and said they support the right to build a controversial Islamic center near ground zero.

Monday, September 13, 2010  A new Quinnipiac University poll says 70 percent of American voters believe Muslims have the right to build a mosque and cultural center near ground zero in Manhattan, but 63 percent say doing so would be wrong.

Friday, September 10, 2010  In the past, the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was marked by somber reflection and a call to unity, devoid of politics. No more.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010  A local Islamic leader compares the threat by a Florida pastor to burn copies of the Quran on 9/11 to a bee sting.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010  Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday that a Florida minister's plan to burn the Muslim holy book on Sept. 11 is "distasteful," but that the minister has a right to do it.

Friday, September 03, 2010  The debate over a mosque near ground zero has divided local Muslim leaders.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  A new poll finds 71 percent of New Yorkers want the developers of an Islamic center and mosque near ground zero to voluntarily move the project.

Monday, August 30, 2010  Gov. David Paterson says he doesn't need to apologize to Muslim groups who criticized him and his defense of a branch of Islam seeking to build a mosque near ground zero.

Monday, August 30, 2010  If the divisive issue of whether a mosque should be built a few blocks from ground zero is resulting in anything positive so far, it has given New York voters some clarity in choosing a candidate for governor.

Friday, August 27, 2010  The developer behind plans to build an Islamic community center and mosque two blocks from ground zero kicked off fundraising for the project Friday by raising $10,000 in just a few minutes from a congregation of Muslim worshippers.