Menino Mosque

Menino's Mosque: Full Coverage

David S. Bernstein investigates the bizarre story behind the construction of Boston's most controversial building.

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The PTech connection?

Between late 2002 and early 2003, the now defunct Fleet Bank in Boston attracted the attention of federal anti-terrorist investigators.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 24, 2008

Free pass on gay hatred?

Turning a blind eye
Outside observers have been quick to criticize any signs of anti-Semitism connected to the new Roxbury mosque.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 24, 2008

Photos: Menino's Mosque

Photos of the mosque in Roxbury and people involved in its creation
Photos of the mosque in Roxbury and people involved in its creation
By PHOENIX STAFF | November 26, 2008

The bizarre story behind the construction of Boston's most controversial building
Most locals concede that getting anything of substance accomplished in Boston is a Herculean task.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 24, 2008

Timeline of events

How the ISBCC turned from a place of worship to a symbol of controversy
How the ISBCC turned from a place of worship to a symbol of controversy
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 19, 2008

Shell Shocked

ISB and MAS leaders interact with the media, not always with favorable results
For months, no member of the mosque's current leadership would speak with the Phoenix for this story.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 19, 2008

Inside Job

The role of the BRA's Muhammad Ali-Salaam in the mosque's development
The conflict of interest between Ali-Salaam's role with the BRA and his close association with the mosque developers is captured in a transcript of a Feb. 2001 meeting.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 19, 2008

Failed Commitments

Concerns about whether mosque leaders have lived up to their commitments to Greater Roxbury
Although the mosque's leaders promise to provide benefits to the Greater Roxbury community, skeptics remain.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 19, 2008

Scaling Back

The financial issues with the mosque's size and revenue sources
To meet the city's requirement of a "community benefit" to the development of the parcel, nearly everyone agrees that the mosque must provide more than prayer space.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 19, 2008

Separate Cultures

The cultural divide between African-American and immigrant Muslims
In the late 1980s, when the plans for the mosque were first taking shape, it was intended to be developed by and for a primarily black Muslim population in Greater Roxbury.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 19, 2008

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