Religion Roundup
Northeastern Minnesota's Only Mosque Marks Anniversary
Associated Press
September 30, 2008
DULUTH, Minn. - Muslims are celebrating the first anniversary of the opening of the only mosque in northeastern Minnesota.
Sunday marked one year since the Islamic community bought a former Unitarian Universalist church in Duluth. Before buying the church, local Muslims rented space for gatherings on special occasions.
The Islamic Center now bustles with activity, including Friday prayers and discussions, potluck dinners and religious education classes for children.
Muslims pray five times a day, and some Muslims go to the center daily for some of those prayers. A woman who worships there says more Muslims are settling in the Duluth area because it now has a mosque.
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