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U.S. growth of Islam creates need for religious scholars
Shaykh Amir Mukhtar Faezi, the founder of Ahl Al-Bayt Islamic Seminary, poses for a portrait in the prayer area of the mosque in Streamwood, Ill., on Oct. 30, 2019.
Associated Press
By JEFF KAROUB and NO- derstanding of Islam and prayer room of a mosque. in the language. Qazwini An increasing number of
REEN NASIR his formal training at a But there's another attrac- navigates its intricacies ef- U.S. Muslims want guidance
Associated Press seminary in the holy city of tion. The Quran, Islam's holy fortlessly — in the everyday from religious instructors
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. Qom, Iran, draws students book, is written in classical English they use, opening who they can understand
(AP) — Imam Moham- to this suburban Detroit Arabic, but many of the a door for many of the stu- linguistically and culturally.
mad Qazwini's deep un- classroom just off the large students aren't well-versed dents. Continued on Next Page
