When it comes to the modern relationship that Islam shares with Christianity and Judaism, it is not difficult to recognize mutual hostility. Islamic extremism has gradually dominated Western perceptions of Muslims – amid this, the World Trade Center attacks could only exacerbate the situation. It is therefore not surprising that these hostile attitudes were clearly revealed during the controversy over the "Cordoba House" mosque, during which, in 2010, it was proposed that a mosque named "Cordoba House" be established near Ground Zero. Sure enough, the proposal was met with overwhelming opposition and reprimand (Barbaro). Most of the country opposed the mosque, while many of those with a more personal experience of the 9/11 attacks felt deeply offended and unsettled. What's more, the event sparked signs, protests, and contempt from local civilians (Goodstein). Among the mosque's main opponents was former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Speaking against the proposal, he says the push for the Cordoba House mosque "is a test of the timidity, passivity and historical ignorance of America's elites" (Gingrich). Gingrich goes on to say that calling the mosque the "House of Cordoba" is a deliberate insult as "it refers to Cordoba, Spain – the capital of the Muslim conquerors who symbolized their victory over the Christian Spaniards by transforming a church there -low third in the world. “the largest mosque complex” and “all Islamists in the world recognize Córdoba as a symbol of Islamic conquest. It is a sign of their contempt for the Americans. » However, an investigation into the situation of Córdoba under Muslim domination could suggest that the existing hostility between these cultures did not...... middle of article...... July 21, 2010. Web. April 12, 2014. .Goodstein, Laurie. “Across the country, mosque plans face opposition.” The New York Times August 7, 2010: 1. Web. November 17, 2013. .Kishlansky, Mark, Patrick Geary and Patricia O'Brien. Civilization in the West, Combined Volume, seventh edition. New York: Longman, 2008. Lewis, Bernard. The Jews of Islam. Chichester: Princeton University Press, 1984. Book. Menocal, Maria Rosa. Ornament of the world. New York: Back Bay Books / Little, Brown and Company, 2002. “Pact of Umar” book. Sourcebook for Jewish history on the Internet from 800 BCE. Ed. Paul Halsall. October 14 2013. .