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Twin Cities first ‘eco-mosque’ hoping to solve flooding issue, bring community together

A Minneapolis mosque plagued with flooding issues is getting a much-needed makeover. Thanks to grant money from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization and Hennepin County, the Masjid An-Nur mosque is set to become the first “eco-mosque” in the Twin Cities.

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