Cities see rise in black Muslims in wake of 9/11 Religious leaders report growth in numbers in major American cities PITTSBURGH - Allahu Akbar, the Muslim call for prayer, rings out on a recent Friday and a group of black men and women gather to celebrate the Islamic day of rest.
The wooden house in Pittsburgh's rundown Homewood neighborhood looks like any other on the block. But the sign at the door, Masjid Mumin, and the rows of shoes lined up inside on gray, plastic shelves hint of the brand of Sunni Islam its members practice. The mosque is one of seven in Pittsburgh, home to a vibrant community of about 8,000 to 10,000 Sunni Muslims — some 30 percent of them black. [story continues, please follow link] http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17722665/ -- -- -- G. Waleed Kavalec -------------------------
