For years, Amin Ibrahim practiced Islam from a converted house in McAllen, praying there daily with his fellow Muslims. But something was lacking — something he now has found in the recently constructed al Ridwan mosque, a striking white-and-blue tile structure on Jackson Road. "It’s a big deal for us," said Ibrahim, a chemistry professor at the University of Texas-Pan American. "Spiritually speaking, it’s the difference between praying at home and praying at a church. "It’s a worship place, a social place, a place for our children to get an Islamic education … show people that we actually have a...