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ROBERT SIEGEL
NPR All Things Considered
09-25-2009
Muslims Offer Friday Prayers Near U.S. Capitol

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Time 20:00-21:00 PM

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In Washington today, in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, thousands of Muslims filled the hillside. They had come by the busload with one goal: to show how peaceful Muslim prayers can be.

NPR's Jamie Tarabay was there.

JAMIE TARABAY: The front lawn of the Capitol slowly filled with men in robes, long shirts, pinstriped suits and different color prayer caps. Women wore sequined head scarves, some wore all black and some didn't ...

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