30 Mosques in 30 Days: An American Trip

30 Mosques in 30 Days
Bassam Tariq

Day 7: Atlanta
"After everyone left to break their fast [at the Atlanta masjid] two boys came rushing in to the prayer space and began praying," wrote Bassam. "One led, the other followed. The prayer is made up of mumbling and a lot of 'Allahu akbar!'s — 'God is great.' They finished their prayer in less than a minute and bolted out of the space. If only adults could get away with praying like that."

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