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To: WVKayaker
From news report on NJ.com:

Muslims gather to pray at Capital Hill, organized by Elizabeth mosque
By Jeff Diamant/The Star-Ledger
September 25, 2009, 8:17AM

WASHINGTON D.C. -- A day of Islamic prayer on Capitol Hill, organized by the Dar-Ul-Islam mosque in Elizabeth, kicked off at 6 a.m. as about 60 Muslims gathered for the morning prayer.

The melodic Call to Prayer, known in Arabic as the adhan, filled the air east of the National Mall before sunrise. Separated by gender, the assembled Muslims stood, knelt and prostrated themselves toward the Capitol Dome. facing east toward Mecca. They made up a small percentage of the thousands expected for the 1 p.m. prayer.

31 posted on 09/25/2009 6:31:52 AM PDT by onemiddleamerican (FUBO)
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To: onemiddleamerican
Separated by gender, the assembled Muslims stood, knelt and prostrated themselves toward the Capitol Dome. facing east toward Mecca.

Well, it does only say "men"! (covers screen to hide!)

... We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed ...

32 posted on 09/25/2009 6:36:20 AM PDT by WVKayaker (Futility: trying to slam a revolving door!)
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