For Koray Duman, cofounder of New York- and Istanbul-based architecture and design studio B-KD, starting a business seemed an inevitable career trajectory. Studying architecture in the late ‘90s in Turkey, Duman observed that his contemporaries often created their own practices with friends soon after graduation an idea that remained firmly rooted in his mind, even after moving to the U.S.
loved ones of those killed september 11th. the director of the society for muslim advancement. good morning to you. good morning. there are those who would say why right here. well, you just showed an earlier segment. this is our way of showing a counter momentum to muslim extremist. the mainstream community doesn t have a voice. a center will become a platform for the majority who love this country, in the armed forces, every day. we want to be part of building lower manhattan. there are those who suggest move it a little away and send that message. because you are going to help the neighborhood there. i know you re going to have a great swimming pool, offerings, it s open to everyone, muslim or not. it s community center, like jcc community center, available to muslims to do the things they need to do like prayer and other
this was not going to be anybody with ties to any kind of islamic country because there are a lot of people who want to use terrorist intent to justify writing off people who believe in a certain way or come from certain countries or whose skin color is a certain way. i mean, they use it as justification for really outdated bigotry. bill: joining us now from washington senior fellow at the american task force on palestine and director for society of muslim advancement. are you happy that the mainstream media largely cuts muslims a break? you had tea party member arrested for parking a van full of explosives, by god you know what would happen. it s too bad it s a muslim. what do you think? i think in general we can t, you know, we can t afford to remain ignorant anymore. i think what s happened over the
with ties to any kind of islamic country because there are a lot of people who want to use terrorist intent to justify writing off people who believe in a certain way or come from certain countries or whose skin color is a certain way. i mean, they use it as justification for really outdated bigotry. bill: joining us now from washington senior fellow at the american task force on palestine and director for society of muslim advancement. are you happy that the mainstream media largely cuts muslims a break? you had tea party member arrested for parking a van full of explosives, by god you know what would happen. it s too bad it s a muslim. what do you think? i think in general we can t, you know, we can t afford to remain ignorant anymore. i think what s happened over the
with ties to any kind of islamic country because there are a lot of people who want to use terrorist intent to justify writing off people who believe in a certain way or come from certain countries or whose skin color is a certain way. i mean, they use it as justification for really outdated bigotry. bill: joining us now from washington senior fellow at the american task force on palestine and director for society of muslim advancement. are you happy that the mainstream media largely cuts muslims a break? you had tea party member arrested for parking a van full of explosives, by god you know what would happen. it s too bad it s a muslim. what do you think? i think in general we can t, you know, we can t afford to remain ignorant anymore. i think what s happened over the