Mall of America Moves to Accommodate Minnesota Muslims

Every year, as Muslims in America are compelled to engage in business, work and shopping during the holidays, many find themselves away from mosques and other places where they can hold prayers without interruption. They are forced to seek privacy in corners and alleyways, places that often subject them to unwanted attention. Some Muslims also worry that their repetitive calls of “Allah akbar!” (God is great!) during prayers could be misconstrued as ... Full Story »

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Dec. 16, 2008

Good local coverage of this story. It would have been nice if this had been contextualized so the reader con understand how prevalent Muslim prayer rooms are in public spaces across the US.

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Patricia L'Herrou
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by Patricia L'Herrou - Dec. 17, 2008

interesting small story about an event which most of us would not notice or be concerned with, yet which illustrates part of a context with which we are all concerned. without a lot of context or depth, the story implies both a tolerance of religious practice and a desire on the part of the religious community involved to help create that tolerance.

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