US | Ground Zero mosque 76% of Americans A-OK With Mosques in Their Own Town But most aren't budging on Park51 By Kate Seamons Posted Aug 27, 2010 7:30 AM CDT Copied Julia Lundy holds a sign near some chalk graffiti in front of the site of a proposed mosque near ground zero in New York, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Maybe we aren't a country of Muslim haters after all: A new poll shows that Americans are actually pretty OK with the idea of mosques being built in their hometowns. Some 76% said they would support Muslims building such a center in their own community, so long as it followed the rules and regulations that all religious groups must adhere to, reports Politics Daily. But most aren't budging on the Ground Zero issue: Only 31% favor Park51's construction, perhaps in part because 56% believe the World Trade Center site is "sacred ground." Click here for more. Read These Next Sarah Ferguson said she cut off Epstein. Not quite, emails show. Turning Point reveals lineup for its alternative halftime show. The voice behind 'Joy to the World' has died at 83. President's Trump's fight with Harvard just took a new turn. Report an error