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The imam who presided over a prayer service at the location of a planned Islamic center near Ground Zero says it is not in anyone's best interest for developer Sharif el-Gamal to keep quiet about the project.
Imam Abdallah Adhami says he advised el-Gamal to talk to reporters and to be open about the mosque project and its funding. So far, el-Gamal continues to refuse.
Originally, reporters were invited to attend a prayer service at the Park51 site Friday by the visiting imam. But el-Gamal denied access.