Opening of Iowa mosque becomes a celebration of refugees' resilience and interfaith unity
Thousands of people attend the grand opening ceremony of Es-Selam Mosque, Sept. 27, 2025, in Granger, Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Dallas County Sheriff's Office)
(RNS) — ‘From the very beginning, we did not feel like strangers. We did not feel like outsiders,’ said a leader of the mosque, whose inauguration drew some 15,000 celebrants.
