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    How Islam Took Root

    Interior of a mosque with worshippers seated between tall columns and stained glass.
    A sourced account of the overlapping histories through which Islam became part of Texas life. The analysis connects African diaspora, migration, universities and local congregations without reducing the story to a single origin.
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