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TexasTowelie

(111,282 posts)
Tue May 30, 2017, 05:16 PM May 2017

Congregation celebrates groundbreaking of new mosque after arson

VICTORIA -- The groundbreaking ceremony Saturday was the fulfillment of a vow made by mosque members who months ago watched their place of worship fall to the flames of arson.

"The first night it happened, I said, 'We are going to rebuild this thing,'" said Abe Ajrami, member of the Victoria Islamic Center. "This is our dream come true."

Saturday, the second night of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, those members celebrated the first tangible efforts of reconstruction by digging a shovel into the future mosque's grounds. More than 50 people attended that event.

The morning of Jan. 28, Ajrami and a handful of other members returned to their place of worship hours after the conclusion of a congregational dinner to find their mosque gripped by flames.

Read more: https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/may/27/congregation-celebrates-groundbreaking-of-new-mosq/

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Congregation celebrates groundbreaking of new mosque after arson (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2017 OP
Yeah Gothmog May 2017 #1
I celebrate, too.💖 furtheradu Jun 2017 #2
I almost missed the story myself, TexasTowelie Jun 2017 #3
Well, THANKS! furtheradu Jun 2017 #4

furtheradu

(1,865 posts)
2. I celebrate, too.💖
Fri Jun 2, 2017, 04:20 PM
Jun 2017

Happy all those goood people donated, to try to make up for the hateful arson.


I HOPE(!) the new Mosque is filled with PEACE, comfort & protection for many, many years.

Thank You for the post!

TexasTowelie

(111,282 posts)
3. I almost missed the story myself,
Fri Jun 2, 2017, 05:06 PM
Jun 2017

but I have a friend that lives in the Victoria area that shared it on Facebook.

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