February 1998 - Central Ohio was unknown as a Muslim community. Most people on the street considered Muslims to be people who lived overseas, not in Ohio, and they had no idea there was one mosque in Columbus, let alone three. The Clinton Administration wanted to stage a 'Town Hall Meeting" at St. John's Arena at Ohio State University. They wanted public support for their decision to bomb Iraq since Saddam Hussein was giving them such headaches about inspecting weapon sites in Iraq.
1998 Town Hall Meeting
Dr. Mouhamed N. Tarazi
October 16, 2016