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Founded in 2004, the Cordoba Initiative is an Islamic organization,〔See Affliations Below〕 a multi-national, multi-faith organization dedicated to improving Muslim-West relations,〔http://www.cordobainitiative.org/our-mission/〕 the promoter of the controversial interfaith community center, called Cordoba House, later renamed Park 51. Significance of the name Cordoba The initiative claims that the name Cordoba was chosen to symbolize the time in history when Muslims, Jews, and Christians ostensibly lived together in peace and harmony and created a prosperous center of intellectual, spiritual, cultural and commercial life in the city of Cordoba in al-Andalus.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cordobainitiative.org/about/ )〕 〔http://historynewsnetwork.org/article1127499〕 Erick Stakelbeck, an investigative journalist and author, says that Cordoba represents the height of Islam’s advance against the West, and that ever since its fall from Muslim hands, the faithful have yearned for its return to the Islamic fold.〔Erick Stakelbeck, The Terrorist Next Door, Regnery, 2011, p. 25.〕 This claim, however, is not supported by any evidence and is largely attributed to the aspirations of terrorist organization, ISIS. The center was erroneously referred to as a "ground zero mosque," while the structure was intended to be neither at ground zero, nor a mosque. Widely misinterpreted, especially by American right-wing politicians and pundits it was subject to much criticism. Some felt it “would be a symbolic victory flag for Muslims who seek the destruction of America…and will unquestionably represent victory to the worldwide forces of Radical Islam.” 〔http://historynewsnetwork.org/article1127499〕 This, however was never the intention of those proposing the construction of the community center whose purpose was to facilitate interfaith dialogue, community and understanding in the face of violent Islamic fundamentalism. Goals The declared mission of the Cordoba Initiative, is improving Muslim-West relations. The site includes a section called “Voices of Moderation.” The Shariah Index Project, for example seeks to address: What is the right balance between the institutions of religious and political authority in the modern state? Should religion and governance be legally separated, or is there a way to integrate the two? What is meant by religious law, and can it be implemented without endangering basic human rights? The Shariah Index Project seeks to answer these questions in the context of present-day Muslim society. It provides this vision: • 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cordoba Initiative」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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