30 Mosques in 30 Days: An American Trip

Day 11: Houston
When visiting the congregations Bassam grew up in, he recalled, "Synott Mosque is home, but since we're on a very stringent timetable, I can't spend much time here. As Aman and I were getting ready to leave the mosque, I ran back inside the prayer space to take a minute for myself. But even then, I took a picture of a congregant praying — I couldn't help myself."

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