BenNatuf
Limit Authority
Doesn't matter which it refferences, they are the same thing, a conquest. The Cordoba complex is the third largest Islamic complex in the world, I'm fairly certain the Imam would know of it since he named his project "the cordoba initiative". He can say (and believe himself) that in namimg it that he wanted tom commemmorate what he considers a shining example of Muslim tollerance exemplified by the rule of Cordoba... but he knows the Mosque is there, and he knows its history. That may not be a part of his reasoning, but he knows it none the less.The church was converted to commemmorate the conquest, any way you look at it, its commemorative of conquest and I'm pretty sure the Imam knows the signifficance of it, especially since to my knowledge the Mosque at Cordoba is the largest Mosque in Eurpoe and has some degree of signifficance to Muslims. At least those who know their history... like an Imam. It is fair to say that his intent may be exactly what he says it is, but it is equally fair to say that as an Imam he will know the signifficance, even if he does reject it as precedent. And he will know what it will mean to our enemies, he will know that, it should be a consideration for him most of all given his stated reasons for wanting to build the Mosque. Knowing his own traditions and culture he should know those things.
That wasn't my question.
"I was asking why you thought the name referred to the converted church rather than to the city itself."