The Mystery Mosque
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It's no surprise to find a strong Jewish presence in the Garment District of Downtown Los Angeles. Native-born Jews have been mainstay of the garment trade throughout the U.S. for more than a century. The Los Angeles Garment District has also drawn significant numbers of Jewish immigrants who fled Morocco, Tunisia and Iran in recent decades. Not many visitors expect to find Muslims amid all of that, but there is another immigrant community that's large enough to support a modest mosque in the neighborhood. Their Islamic house of worship isn't easy to find, but it can be located with some extra effort on the streets of Downtown. Click on the image for this video report.
Jerry Sullivan is editor and Sam Hassan a writer for the L.A. Garment & Citizen.
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