US EditionMosques in NYC struggle to house and feed an influx of Muslim migrants this Ramadan
- Over 185,000 asylum seekers have arrived in New York City since the spring of 2022, with many seeking refuge in mosques.
- City officials face challenges providing shelter for migrants, with only six faith-based institutions approved to offer overnight stays.
- Islamic institutions in New York struggle to support the growing migrant population, especially during Ramadan.
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Mosques in NYC struggle to house and feed an influx of Muslim migrants this Ramadan
Above a bodega in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, a mosque congregation hosts iftar, the traditional Islamic end of fast meal, for hundreds of hungry migrants every night during this holy month of Ramadan.
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Imam Omar Niass, second from left, leads evening prayers with mostly Senegalese Muslim migrants March 15 at the Bronx's Masjid Ansaru-Deen mosque in New York. The mosque, formerly the Imam's home, has been a temporary shelter since 2020 where hundreds…
Mosques in NYC struggle to house and feed an influx of Muslim migrants this Ramadan
NEW YORK (AP) — Islamic institutions in the Big Apple are struggling to keep up with the needs of the city's migrant population as an increasing number of asylum seekers come from Muslim-majority African countries. The post Mosques in NYC struggle to house and feed an influx of Muslim migrants this Ramadan appeared first on Religion News Service.
Mosques in NYC struggle to house and feed an influx of Muslim migrants this Ramadan
NEW YORK (AP) — Above a bodega in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, a mosque congregation hosts iftar, the traditional Islamic end of fast meal, for hundreds of hungry migrants every night during this holy month of Ramadan.
Mosques in NYC struggle to house and feed an influx of Muslim migrants this Ramadan
NEW YORK (AP) — Above a bodega in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, a mosque congregation hosts iftar, the traditional Islamic end of fast meal, for hundreds of hungry migrants every night during this holy month of Ramadan.
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