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Oh, what are the chances some of that “Islamic museum” will turn into a mosque? Pretty high, I’d say. They note in the article that the location is “4 blocks away” from Ground Zero, implying that it’s not really at Ground Zero. For those of us who visited, it’s clearly within the destruction zone. In fact, landing gear from one of the airplanes was found wedged next to the building in question.

Via NY Post.

The developer of the failed Ground Zero Mosque has nailed down “Sharia-compliant financing” for a new, luxury condominium tower and Islamic cultural museum on the same site, he and his banking partners said Wednesday.

The $174 million dollar project features a three-story Islamic cultural museum at 51 Park Place and 48 high-end residential condos in a 43-story tower at 45 Park Place in the Financial District.

The “Sharia-compliant” financing means the deal complies with complex Islamic laws that govern lending and borrowing, including a prohibition against accepting interest or fees for loans.

Manhattan developer Sharif El-Gamal’s 2010 plan for a 15-story Islamic cultural center sparked protests from opponents who dubbed it the “Ground Zero Mosque,” although it was four blocks away.

He abandoned that plan in 2011 and there has been little apparent opposition to the smaller museum or the development itself.

The project now includes two multi-story penthouses on the top four floors along with a pool, gym and kids’ playroom.

The deal, finalized Tuesday, was funded by the London branch of Malayan Banking Berhad.

They really want their victory mosque, er victory ‘museum’ right at that site, don’t they?

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