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Somali Muslims caught between two cultures
2016-01-24 02:39:15| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Ibrahim Mehemmed came to Wisconsin from Africa to escape violence and oppression, never expecting that his religious beliefs would create conflict for him here. Muslim employees at the manufacturer of snowblowers and lawn mowers wanted the company to continue a previous, more lenient practice of allowing them to leave their work stations at different times - such as at dawn and sunset - to pray as their faith requires of them.
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