In late 2009, Daisy Khan and her then-husband hoped to build a place of healing for a city still grieving over the hateful acts of the 9/11 terrorists.
They called their planned mosque and community center, modeled after Jewish community centers and YMCAs across the country, Cordoba House—a reference to a Spanish city where Muslims, Jews, and Christians once coexisted peacefully.
The project was meant to counter extremism and be a powerful testament to the United State’s promise of religious freedom and the resiliency of New Yorkers.
