for decades - imam taha tawil says iowa always welcomed syrian refugees with open arms. that's why he says the refugee crisis shouldn't be about isis or terrorism at all. all. tucked away in one of cedar rapids' small neighborhoods... s... (built from the ground up) is this white and green building.it's the nation's oldest mosque - and imam taha tawil l ys state officials asking to shut the door to refugees is hurting his faith. faith."this is the land of the free, and the land of the brave. we didn't see anything so far p pnting to terrrrists coming from immigrants."syrian immigrants built the mother mosque of america in 1934 - and imam tawil says the history inside speaks for itself. itself. "we have to stick with our principles. we have been welcoming community"but w wh isis terror attacks in paris - he say's there's a deep divide seen in the fearmongoring generalizations about islam. islam. "when you say muslims, muslims, muslims, we are not individuals."he says he'd rather see heightened immigration security efforts - because that would at least - give refugees a ch

for decades - imam taha tawil says iowa always welcomed syrian refugees with open arms. that's'shy he says the refugee crisis shouldn't be about isis or terrorism at all. all. tucked away in one of cedar rapids' small neighborhoods... s... (built from the ground up) is this white anangreen building.it's the nation's oldest mosque - and imam taha tawil says state officials asking to shut the door t refugees is hurting his faith. faith."this is the land of the free, and the land of the brave. we didn't see anything so far pointing to terrorists coming from immigrants."syrian immigrants built the mother mosque of america in 1934 - and imam tawil says the story inside speaks for itself. itself. "we have to stick with our principles. we have been welcoming community"but with isis terror attacks in paris - he say's there's a deep divide seen in the fearmongoringg generalizations about islam. islam. "when you say muslims, muslims, muslims, we are not doing that. it's a few individuals."he says he'd rather see heightened immigration n security efforts - - because that would at l

r decades - imam taha tawil says iowa always welcomed syrian refugees with open arms. that's why he says the refugee isis shouldn't be about isis or terrorism at all. all. tucked away in one of cedar rapids' small neighborhoods... s... (built from the ground up) is this white and green building.it's the nation's oldest mosque - and imam taha tawil says state officials asking to shut the door to refugees is hurting his faith. faith."this is the land of the free, and the land of the ave. we didn't see anything so far pointing to terrorists coming from immigrants."syrian migrants built the mother mosque of america in 1934 -- and imam tawil says the history inside speaks for itself. itself. "we have to stick with our principles. we haveeen welcoming community"but with isis terror attacks in paris - he say's there's a deep divide seen in the fearmongoring generalizations about islam. islam. "when you say muslims, muslims, muslims, we are not doing that. it's a few individuals."he says he'd rather see heightened immigration security efforts - because that would at least give

(cg: taha tawil/ imam at mother mosque of america) "i can insteaf, he says we are caving in. paris attack. (cg: kristin rogers) "this is the mother mosque in cedar rapids, the longest standing mosque inall of north america." completed in 1934, i'm told the mosque has been welcoming muslims to the city for ecades, and that many muslim this is a traraition, tawil doesn't want to lose. doing for all these years because of an act of a terrosist." cedar pids is also home to the islamic center, we (cg: hassan selim/ imam at islamic center of cedar rapids) "most of the people that wee scheduled to be located here in iowa are women, children, 400 children. i don't imagine any of them are going to be terroist but maybe theebelieve the wwt for change is out of fear. (cg: taha tawil) "i feel that the govenor and the others have been under the influence of some islamophobia, that is spreading around causing a problem to us." not all syrian refugees either way, when it comes to isis selim beliives (cg: hassan selim) "they are taking islam and the islamic scriptures out of context and they

imam taha tawil told cbs 2 news that the mother mosque america was built by syrian immigranan way back in 1934.it's tucked away in a small cedar rapids neighborhood.now tawil is asking others not to associate terrorism with islam. "this is the land of the ee, and ththland of the brave. we didn't see anything so far pointing to terrorists coming from immigrants." immigrantsts imam tawil toto us he would rather see heightened security efforts instead of shutting the door completely.he says at least then, those refugees would be given a chance. meanwhile another mosque in the corridor is planning a public event, denouncing all acts of terrorism. terrorism.it's in response of the recent terrorist attacks in paris.the iowa city mosque is holding that event at the iowa city public library next sunday from1-thirty to 2- thirty.they say dical extremists have been tarnishing the image of islam. mosque leaders will be on hand after for any audience members who may have questions. on the campaign trail, trail,donald trump is back in the lead fororhe republican nomination for president. president.

for decades - imam taha tawil says iowa always welcomed syrian refugees with open arms. that's why he says the refugee crisis shouldn't be about isis or terrorism at all. all. tucked away in one of cedar rapids' small neighborhoods... s... (built from the ground up) is this white and green building.it's the nation's oldest mosque - and imam taha tawil says state officials asking to shut the door to refugees is hurting his faith. faith."this is the land of the free, and the land of the brave. we didn't see anything coming from immigrants."syrian immigrants built the mother mosque of america in 1934 - and imam tawil says the history inside speaks for itself. itself. "we have to stick with our principles. we have been welcoming community"but with isis terror attacks in paris - he say's there's a deep divide seen in the fearmongoring generalizations about islam. islam. "when you say muslims, muslims, muslims, we are not doing that. it's a few individuals."he says he'd rather see heightened immigration security efforts - because that would at least give refugees a chance. cha

(cg: taha tawil/ imam at mother mosque of america) "i can instead, he says we are caving in. by not allowing syrian refugees into iowa following this deadly paris attack. (cg: kristin rogers) "this is the mother mosque in cedar rapids, the longest standing mosque in all of north america." for decades, and that many muslim to the city for decades, were from syria. this is a tradition, tawil doesn't want to lose. doing for all these years home to the islamic center, we spoke to the imam there as well. (cg: hassan selim/ imam at islamic center of cedar rapids) "most of the people that were scheduled to be located here in iowa are women, children, 400 children. i keep shutting doorr in their faces." they believe the want for change is out of fear. (cg: taha tawil) "i feel that the govenor and the others have been under the influence of some islamophobia, that is spreading around causing a problem to us." not all syrian refugees are muslim, we're told there are christians as well... either way, when it comes to isis selim beliees (cg: hassan selim) "they are taking islam and the i

it was built in 134 leaders there tell us muslim immigrants have been coming to iowa (cg: taha tawil/ imam at mother mosque o america) "i can same time i am saying that let live our principles, let be the land of the free and the brave." he believes the scanning process for syrian r rfugees is working, however opponents don't believe it's thorough enough. 16 people are hurt in a shooting at a playground. it happened in new orleans last night. police say several hundred peopll were there o shoot a music video when two groups pulled out guns and started shooting at each other. new at noon: olice have arrested a man in connection with the murdee of a pregnant woman in indianapolis. amanda blackburn -- the wife of a pastor -- died after a home invasion earlier this month. the couple's church said her husband came back from the gym to find she had been shot. blacacburn was 12 wees pregnant at the time of her death. early this morning, police year-old larry taylor in connection to her charge of murder. prosecutors will determine a final charge against him. president obama is back home after

imam taha tawil told cbs 2 news that the mother mosque america was built by syrianimmigrants way back in 1934..it's tucked away in a small cedar rapids neighborhood.now tawil is asking others not to associate terrorism with islam. "this is the land of the free, and the land of the brave. we dn't see anything so far pointing to terrorists coming from immigrants." immigrants." imam tawil told us he would rather seeeeheightened security efforts instead of shutting the door completely.he says at least then, those refugees would be given a chance. meanwhile another mosque in the corridor is planning a public event, denouncing all acts of terrorism. terrorism.'s in response of the recent terrorist attacks in paris.the iowa city mosque is holding that event at the iowa city public library next sunday from1-thirty to 2- thirty.they say radical extremists have been tarnishing the image of islam. mosque leaders will be on hand after for any audience members who may have questions. on the campaign trail, trail,donald trump is back in the le for the republican nomination for president. president.