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To: Nemo1USA
No, that came from the chamber of commerce site in Plainfield, Indiana. Here is some more about that muslim center there. Seems it was the first in America,of it's kind. The following is an excerpt from a speech given there.

Dr. SAID MUHAMED SAID: So it was here in the universities of America that Muslims from Indonesia would interact with Muslims from Nigeria; Muslims from India, Pakistan, would interact with Muslims from the outer world. So this was here that they were becoming more and more conscious of their historical oneness of the Muslim world and, naturally, the binding force that is Islam itself.

LYNN NEARY: Many Muslim students took their renewed enthusiasm for Islam back home, but many stayed in the United States. They settled in communities all over the country, communities like Indianapolis
5,944 posted on 01/03/2004 3:01:09 PM PST by Letitring (Nemo, found yourself?)
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To: Letitring
Well I suppose that is interesting information, in an FYI kind of way.

I didn't understand your tagline though.
5,946 posted on 01/03/2004 3:07:01 PM PST by Nemo1USA (Endeavor to Enterprise I had the ambition to not only go farther than man had gone before but-)
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To: Letitring
More about that Indian mosque. Reasons for them building it there. Still haven't found a tunnel or cave nearby. (plenty of caves/tunnels IN Indiana, though)

Our arrival at the Islamic Society of North America was curious and ominous. We weren’t sure of exactly what to expect. We were greeted by Dr. Syeed, Secretary General of the Islamic Society. After being led to our conference room by an assistant - Mohamed Elsanousi from Sudan - we were informed of the history of the building and of the Society. The mosque was constructed back in the 1970’s at what was considered the Crossroads of America. It was considered the crossroads because New York City, Toronto, Oklahoma, and Texas are all one day drives, and Plainfield is in a close proximity to Indianapolis International Airport
5,947 posted on 01/03/2004 3:07:29 PM PST by Letitring (Nemo, found yourself?)
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