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Nomaan Merchant

On Muslim Holiday, Houston’s Mosques Open To Hurricane Harvey Evacuees

As in other catastrophes, from Superstorm Sandy in October 2012 to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, American Muslims have been counted both as victims and as participants in the recovery.

September 01st, 2017

By Nomaan Merchant and
Jeff Karoub | AP

On Muslim Holiday, Houston’s Mosques Open To Hurricane Harvey Evacuees

The gymnasium at the Champions Islamic Center is covered with mats and blankets, donated clothes and boxes of food lining its walls. On the eve of the Eid al-Adha festival, one of Islam's holiest days, it's become the temporary home for 15 of the thousands of Harvey evacuees, Muslim and non-Muslim. And though it will host

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