Little Egypt
Notwithstanding all the controversy surrounding the construction of the new mosque/Islamic Cultural Center in Roxbury and allegations that the Islamic Society of Boston has ties to radical Muslim elements (as reported by the Boston Herald and WFXT-TV, two news sources that I wouldn’t trust 
to report so much as the weather in the middle of a blizzard), I myself am quite excited about the construction project.
First of all, the mosque itself, which is set to open in 2006, is a wonderful addition to Boston’s richly varied architectural landscape. It seems to me, moreover, that the very act of building a house of worship with a hefty $22 million price tag represents a worldliness that runs counter to the radical other-worldliness of Islamic fundamentalism. Frankly, I myself am far more worried about the hate emanating from the pulpit of Boston’s Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
What really has me excited, though, is the possibility that with a brand new mosque being built, can a hamam be far behind?
to report so much as the weather in the middle of a blizzard), I myself am quite excited about the construction project.First of all, the mosque itself, which is set to open in 2006, is a wonderful addition to Boston’s richly varied architectural landscape. It seems to me, moreover, that the very act of building a house of worship with a hefty $22 million price tag represents a worldliness that runs counter to the radical other-worldliness of Islamic fundamentalism. Frankly, I myself am far more worried about the hate emanating from the pulpit of Boston’s Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
What really has me excited, though, is the possibility that with a brand new mosque being built, can a hamam be far behind?
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