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No Jewish-Muslim Conflict in Synagogue That Doubles as a Mosque

No Jewish-Muslim Conflict in Synagogue That Doubles as a Mosque
Synagogue members suggested they rent their building to a Muslim congregation when they heard it was looking for a place to hold overflowing crowds during Ramadan earlier this year.

Synagogue members suggested they rent their building to a Muslim congregation when they heard it was looking for a place to host overflowing crowds.

On Fridays now in the suburban building in Reston, Virginia, there are Jewish prayers in Hebrew for the evening, and a Muslim call to prayer in Arabic for the afternoon. They are "breaking the stereotypes" of Muslim-Jewish conflict.

(READ the AP story at NBC News)

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