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An Arctic Mosque

April 13, 2010 islamoyankee
Too funny.

Winnipeg Muslims are building a little mosque on the Prairie, and plan to ship it to the Arctic.

CBC News – Manitoba – Prairie Muslims build mosque for Arctic .

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