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Nusrat Mosque creates a new space for faith

May 23, 2015 at 10:42PM

Florence Karp of Champlain, originally from Nigeria, right, was given a tour by member Jamile Khan of New Brighton during the inauguration Saturday, May 23, 2015, of Nusrat Mosque in Coon Rapids, the first and only mosque in Minnesota for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.](DAVID JOLES/STARTRIBUNE)djoles@startribune.com Community members are invited to attend the inauguration of Nusrat Mosque in Coon Rapids, the first and only mosque in Minnesota for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. USRep. Keith Ellison will give the keynote address. **Florence Karp, Jamile Khan,cq ORG XMIT: MIN1505231535310261 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The first and only mosque in Minnesota for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Nusrat Mosque in Coon Rapids, held its inauguration event on Saturday, welcoming Muslims from all around the state with a banner reflecting the belief of the community. Rep. Keith Ellison gave the keynote address at the ceremony, and visitors were given tours of the new center. Top, Muhammad Ashraf, left, and Zafar Ahmad stood outside the mosque, while Jamile Khan gave a tour to Florence Karp.

A banner reflecting the belief of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community hung inside a tent during an inauguration Saturday, May 23, 2015, of Nusrat Mosque in Coon Rapids, the first and only mosque in Minnesota for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.](DAVID JOLES/STARTRIBUNE)djoles@startribune.com Community members are invited to attend the inauguration of Nusrat Mosque in Coon Rapids, the first and only mosque in Minnesota for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. USRep. Keith Ellison will give the keynote address. ORG XMIT: MIN1505231536020266 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Muhammad Ashraf, left, and Zafar Ahmad, stood outside the Nusrat Mosque prior to the start of an inauguration Saturday, May 23, 2015, for the mosque in Coon Rapids, the first and only mosque in Minnesota for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.](DAVID JOLES/STARTRIBUNE)djoles@startribune.com Community members are invited to attend the inauguration of Nusrat Mosque in Coon Rapids, the first and only mosque in Minnesota for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. USRep. Keith Ellison will give the keynote address. ORG XMIT: MIN1505231535590264 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)