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In reply to the discussion: I do not need... Eurocentric feminists to dictate to me what I wear or shouldn't wear. [View all]ButterflyBlood
(12,644 posts)Though the way the map is designed makes finding where they are specifically a little tricky. But the precincts voting yes do clearly stand out. It's a bit easier on the metro zoom insert, because the city boundaries are drawn, as are the actual precinct boundaries. It's clear that some group in the city is voting for it. Go on Google Maps for Minneapolis, type in "halal" and you'll notice a correlation where the dots appear. And since the MN SoS site has all the precinct results, I can list every precinct in Minneapolis that voted yes:
W-6 P-03
W-6 P-04
W-6 P-05
W-6 P-07
W-12 P-07
You can view the precinct map here: http://www.minneapolismn.gov/maps/about_maps_wards-precincts
Aside from W-12 P-07, which appears to consist of nothing but an assisted living veterans home, all of these are heavily Somali areas. Also type in "Somali" on Google maps and you'll get lots of hits for community centers, which are mostly all in the above precincts.
Granted they were quite far from unanimous, you probably around 40% of Muslims in these areas voting no, which itself is impressive. But it is simply false to say that they voted no overall.