30 Mosques in 30 Days: An American Trip

30 Mosques in 30 Days
Bassam Tariq

Day 11: Houston
Parking on a Friday at Synott Mosque is grueling. Ismail Baker, pictured above, stands in the sweltering heat conducting traffic every Friday. When a community member gets ill, he is the first to show up at their house. During Ramadan, he prepares Iftar, the fast-breaking evening meal, and is the last one to eat, after everyone else is finished. "Brother Ismail is one of those unsung heroes that is tragically sidestepped at our local mosques," Bassam wrote.

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