A Mosque Building Boom

November 16, 2010

Author: Zain Shauk

Source: The Houston Chronicle

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/new/7296344.html

Forty years ago, the thought of granite counter tops, marble floors and indoor basketball gyms at Houston mosques seemed unthinkable.

 

But after decades of growth, the Muslim community is expanding and building new facilities at an unprecedented pace, with features and amenities that rival five-star hotels, leaders say.