And another one in Hagerstown MD... Maryland: Islamic enclave grows in Hagerstown Posted on May 9, 2014 by creeping via Even Out West, the Masajid Are Expanding. The community in Hagerstown, MD broke ground on the expansion of the 100 year old stone structure that houses their masjid. Dr. Abdul Waheed, a resident of the area since the early 1980s, says that it is a project ten years in the making. Less than 5 minutes off Interstate 70 Exit 32 B brings travelers to the Islamic Society of Western Maryland. The site was purchased by the community in 1991. The community has evolved from the 6 families of doctors, who moved to Hagerstown to find a safe haven from big city life, to more than 200 families. Over the years, Bosnian refugees and South Asian, Arab, African immigrants have made Hagerstown their home. Muslim families from bordering states, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, also call the masjid their spiritual home. Funding had held up the project, but the community has now raised the money from within and the ground is being prepared for construction. The contract signed for $1.1 million is just shy of the final amount. Representatives of the board expressed their appreciation for the local authorities who have been ‘very helpful and cooperative.” The Islamic Society of Western Maryland is located at 2036 Day Rd Hagerstown, MD 21740
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 05:23:27 +0000
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