{"exhibit":{"title":"Masjid An-Nur","description":"
During one of my site visits to Masjid An-Nur, I was outside the mosque taking pictures when an African-American woman walking by smiled at me and said, \u201cAssalamu\u2019 alaikum my sister.\u201d Thinking she mistook me for someone else, I did not respond. However, a few minutes later, I received the same greeting from an African-American man. It was then I realized that these local residents assumed, most likely because of my skin color and clothing, that I was a Muslim member of the mosque. Their friendly treatment towards me was the first of many indications that Masjid An-Nur is a respected and revered fixture within the Near North neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>","credits":"Leah Eby, Shantrice King","featured":0,"public":1,"theme":"","theme_options":null,"slug":"masjid-an-nur","added":"2014-10-13 10:55:14","modified":"2020-08-03 19:31:57","owner_id":20,"use_summary_page":0,"cover_image_file_id":null,"id":44},"item":{"item_type_id":6,"collection_id":49,"featured":0,"public":1,"added":"2014-07-16 11:20:44","modified":"2020-08-03 19:35:11","owner_id":2,"id":2143}}