{"id":2484,"date":"2016-03-08T11:28:26","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T11:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/2484-gwynn-oak-islamic-community-celebrates-opening-of-new-mosque\/"},"modified":"2016-03-08T11:28:26","modified_gmt":"2016-03-08T11:28:26","slug":"gwynn-oak-islamic-community-celebrates-opening-of-new-mosque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/2484-gwynn-oak-islamic-community-celebrates-opening-of-new-mosque\/","title":{"rendered":"Gwynn Oak Islamic Community celebrates opening of new mosque"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.16px; line-height: 15.808px;\">members of Gwynn Oak Islamic Community in Baltimore celebrated the official opening of their new home<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">Prayers and happiness filled Masjid al-Ihsan on Saturday as members of Gwynn Oak Islamic Community in Baltimore celebrated the official opening of their new home.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">The mosque opening on Gwynn Oak Avenue came after years of obstacles that included disputes with a former contractor and a maze of city zoning rules and building regulations, leaders said.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">There are about 10 mosques in Baltimore, but the Masjid Al Ihsan is the first to be built from &#8220;the ground up,&#8221; said Sean Anthony-Stinnett of the Maryland Muslim Council. Others use space that has been converted from other uses.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">Around 2007, the organization bought a house that sat on the property, Cason said. Members wanted to expand, but couldn&#8217;t under the city&#8217;s zoning rules. So they set out to build the new facility.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">A slew of politicians attended the celebration, including city council members and mayoral candidates.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>members of Gwynn Oak Islamic Community in Baltimore celebrated the official opening of their new home \u00a0 Prayers and happiness filled Masjid al-Ihsan on Saturday as members of Gwynn Oak Islamic Community in Baltimore celebrated the official opening of their new home. 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