Muslims welcome West Side mosque
A new mosque on the West Side features ornate chandeliers, plush carpeting, moldings etched with verses from the Quran and spacious washrooms.
The new space for the Abubakar Asiddiq Islamic Center is a far cry from the storefront that the congregation has been leasing, with open ductwork, exposed PVC pipes and a leaking ceiling covered by a tarp.
But when founding member Abukar Arman is asked what makes the new building so special, he turns not to physical amenities but to faith. ...
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