Episode
Frontline: The Man Behind the Mosque
Overview
The struggles of Sharif El-Gamal to build a mosque near the site of the World Trade Center.
Details
- Series
- Frontline
- Season
- Season 29
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2011-09-27
Episode context
The Man Behind the Mosque is Episode 20 in Season 29 of Frontline. It aired on 2011-09-27.
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