Reporting from Washington – Thousands of Muslims, prostrating themselves in prayer, gathered just feet from the Capitol on Friday for „A Day of Islamic Unity,“ an event intended to showcase what organizers called the „peace, beauty and solidarity“ of Islam.
Hassen Abdellah, a lawyer and president of the Dar-ul-Islam Mosque in Elizabeth, New Jersey, said he organized the event after being inspired by President Obama’s attempt to reach out to Muslims in his inaugural address.