Lox was quoting John on the Sunset Coast, who used the term "Islamist." There is no indication that "Islamists" are involved in the proposed center.

I suppose it's true, as John says, that "during the Muslim conquests, the victors often placed mosques directly on previous religious sites." Of course, Christians have had a long tradition of doing the very same thing, changing pagan temples into churches. The Pantheon in Rome is a good example, as is the Chimayo shrine in New Mexico.

-Joe-