Mott Haven Herald

African Muslims sink roots in Mott Haven

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Sergey Kadinsky.

“This is us: we work in car washes, factories, and drive taxis,” said Degumeh Sillah, 60, an African art dealer. A Bronx resident since 1972, Sillah expressed pride at the religious transformation of the area. “The mosque on 166th Street,” he said, “that’s a former nightclub.”

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Mosque focuses on Muslim unity

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Sergey Kadinsky.

In contrast to its quick early growth in the Middle East, the spread of Islam in West Africa was gradual, members of the Ebun Abass mosque point out. Merchants and traveling scholars brought the religion with them. “They first asked people to accept that there is no god except Allah,” said Djounedou Titikpina, founder of [...]

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