MANASSAS, Va. -- A new mosque and school is open for business on Euclid Avenue in Manassas.
Jamiah Masjid, which means “big mosque,” successfully petitioned city officials for a special use permit to operate in their new facility in an area once known for heavy industrial uses. It took four years for the Manassas Muslim Association to jump through the hoops of opening their new facility, and they say the wait was worth it.
“When we looked at the size of property, the parking, the building met our needs, and the location it was in the heart of the city,” Muneer Baig, president of the association. “When we looked at the list of our needs and then compared it to the building, it was check, check, check.”
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