My life under threat: Ground Zero mosque proposer

New York, Oct 4: One of the developers of the proposed mosque near destroyed World Trade Center ground, on Oct 4 claimed that she received life threats over the proposal.

"For the record, my life is under threat," said Daisy Khan, the co-developer and wife of Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf and her statement also added, "My husband's life is under threat."

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf headed the controversial project, which provoked outrageous reactions from certain groups like Pastor Terry Jones of Florida, who planned to burn the Quran on the tenth anniversary of 9/11 attack.

The plan to build an Islamic Centre and mosque near the site of the fallen twin towers has been the cause of heated debate for several months.

Several polls have indicated till now that a majority of New Yorkers are against constructing the community centre on that spot.

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