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  • With mosque, dream is reality

    07/16/2005 9:02:48 PM PDT · by BigFinn · 118 replies · 2,462+ views
    The Wichita Eagle ^ | July 14, 2005 | Joe Rodriguez
    Wichita-area Muslims on Wednesday celebrated the grand opening of Kansas' largest mosque. The event drew hundreds of visitors -- including Gov. Kathleen Sebelius -- to join the celebration and tour the facility. The 10,050-square-foot mosque -- which has yet to be officially named -- is at 6655 E. 34th St. North and adjoins the Muslim Community Center, where Muslims had previously prayed. The mosque includes a carpeted prayer area on the main floor, a 10-foot-high speaker's platform or pulpit, an area to wash the bodies of people who have died and an office for the imam, a prayer leader. For...