"Muslim Day at Six Flags"


	"Muslim Day at Six Flags"

enbar

8-3-2008 11:53 PM

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islam, religion, america, pluralism, via:religiousdiversitynews

enbar says:

A slightly puffy human-interest story on a recurring event at various Six Flags locations around the country, in which an amphitheater is used as a masjid and halal caterers are brought in.

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8-4-2008 12:38 PM

masbury

Bravo.

8-4-2008 6:17 PM

silvanaraihane

interesting!

8-8-2008 2:38 PM

randiknott

Nice... it's good to see this kind of thing happening.

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