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Cape Town pro-gay mosque opens in South Africa
BBC News -- Africa
19 September 2014
Cape Town pro-gay mosque opens in South Africa
A Muslim academic has opened a gay-friendly mosque in South Africa, despite receiving death threats and fierce criticism from parts of the local Muslim community.
Women will also be allowed to lead prayers at Taj Hargey's "Open Mosque" in Cape Town.
"We are opening the mosque for open-minded people, not closed-minded people," Mr Hargey told the BBC.
He says the mosque will help counter growing Islamic radicalism....
MORE at http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29279879
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(I know an American flag isn't so appropriate here, but I couldn't find another "saluting" smiley).
