Should the Mosque Be Allowed To be Built in NYC

Introduction

Muslim immigrants started to come to America in the late 19th century. This first wave of immigration took place roughly between the last quarter of the 19th century and World War I. For these early immigrants, the primary reason for immigration was economic. They were mostly poor, unskilled, and generally illiterate men from Greater Syria, which included Syria, Jordan, Palestine, and Lebanon at that time. The majority of these men stayed in the industrial cities, primarily in the Northeast and Midwest, such as New York City, Rochester, Boston, Detroit, and Chicago. Having settled in these cities, they either became factory workers or itinerant salesmen. Some of these peddlers later became small store owners, while others continued peddling in the hinterlands of the urban areas, as a result of which the Muslim population spread across the country (Raghavan, 1-14)

Problem Statement

Many people of NYC, and the United States, seem the Cordoba House is an attack concept, particularly to the families of those whose loved ones were killed on 9/11. Over 3000 persons past away that day, so to construct a new mosque that close to the location of the previous twin towers is advised silly and insensitive. The title "Cordoba House" is furthermore attack to those who gaze back upon the annals of the Cordoba Mosque in Spain from which the Cordoba House draws from it's name.

Discussion

The second wave of Muslim immigration took place roughly between the two world wars. These new immigrants were mostly the relatives of Muslims who were already settled in the United States. Due to legal restrictions imposed in the 1920s, rising anti-immigrant sentiment in society, and the Great Depression, the number of Muslim immigrants decreased during this period. By that time, Muslims had already started to establish communities in the ghettos of big northern cities, such as Chicago and Detroit(Fisher, 4-29).

The third wave, which began at the end of World War II and lasted until the mid-1960s, brought Muslim immigrants from different parts of the world, including the Middle East, all parts of the Arab world, South Asia (especially India and Pakistan), North Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union. Along with economic reasons for immigration, these Muslims had political reasons, such as the founding of the State of Israel or the establishment of Communist regimes in Eastern Europe. These immigrants were more open to Western culture, better educated, and more urban in background than their predecessors. Their settlement patterns, however, were similar to those of their earlier counterparts. Most of them found jobs as factory workers or more skilled professionals and settled in the metropolitan areas of the East Coast and Midwest, especially in New York City, Chicago, and Detroit. Others migrated as far as California and settled either in urban centers (especially in Los Angeles) or on farms as agricultural workers. There were also many students among these newcomers, who aimed to continue with their university education or receive advanced technical training (Raghavan, 1-14).

During the last ...