The New York Daily News has an interesting article about Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, a muslim who has had his share of controversy in the United States of America.

Instead of sinking jump shots the way he has for nine NBA seasons, he leads about 30 followers in prayer. As the imam of the Masjid al-Haqq (House of the Truth), Abdul-Rauf is the religious leader of a small Islamic community he founded three years ago in Gulfport, Miss. His job is to "bring awareness to people about what Islam is," to whomever will listen.

Abdul-Rauf wants everybody to know that his religion does not condone terrorism or the attacks on the twin towers last week. But he also wants people to carefully consider the consequences of their actions before rushing to judgment.