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Double parking at Boston churches often goes unchecked. Muslims say they want the same flexibility.

Por: The Boston Globe Politics October 08, 2022

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It was Friday afternoon, and Said Abdikarim found himself in a dilemma familiar to many Muslims trying to squeeze the midday prayer into a busy schedule: No matter how many times he drove around the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center in Roxbury, he couldn’t find a parking space.Every passing minute brought him closer to missing the service. At last, he double-parked on Roxbury Street.“Friday prayer is very important to us,”... + full article



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