Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf leaves State Dept. tour early to deal with controversy. DUBAI, Aug. 31, 2010— -- The Muslim cleric behind a proposed Islamic center near ...

In downtown Manhattan, a legal storm brews once again over a site that captured national attention post-9/11, resurfacing in the courts and placing developer Sharif El-Gamal under the spotlight.

NEW YORK (CBS 2/WCBS 880/1010 WINS) --There was a possible resolution in the works in the debate surrounding the proposed mosque and Islamic cultural center near ground zero. It looks as if the ...

A contentious battle is brewing in Dearborn, Michigan, over a mosque's use of an outdoor loudspeaker for its call to prayer. One resident spoke at Tuesday's city council meeting, presenting a signed ...

A Long Island town board failed to approve a settlement its lawyers had struck with Masjid Al-Baqi after a yearslong dispute tainted by bigotry. The mosque’s federal suit will be heard next month. A ...

Ancient rammed-earth construction techniques and cutting-edge solar technology might seem an unlikely pairing. But it’s at the core of what’s described as the “world’s first net-zero energy mosque,” ...