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The controversial Islamic cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero opened to the public for the first time last night with a photography exhibit -- as its developer said he regretted not consulting with families of the 9/11 victims earlier.
"We made incredible mistakes," Sharif El-Gamal said as the Park51 Islamic community center welcomed visitors to an exhibition featuring pictures of New York children of more than 160 ethnicities.
"The biggest mistake we made was not to include 9/11 families," El-Gamal said.