{"exhibit":{"title":"Muslim Funerals and Burials in the Twin Cities","description":"
The presence of Muslims in Minnesota can be traced back as far as the 1880s. While the history of Muslims in the state is long standing, this population remained relatively small until the 1990s with the arrival of thousands of Somali refugees. Today, Muslims represent a significant part of Minnesota\u2019s religious landscape. \u00a0The increase of the number of Muslims in the state has led to more mosques, halal shops, but few have explored how this group of Minnesotans fulfills an essential community need: funerals.<\/p>","credits":"Leila Malow","featured":0,"public":1,"theme":"","theme_options":null,"slug":"muslim-funerals-burials","added":"2015-08-11 09:36:08","modified":"2020-08-18 16:09:40","owner_id":28,"use_summary_page":0,"cover_image_file_id":null,"id":102},"item":{"item_type_id":6,"collection_id":91,"featured":0,"public":1,"added":"2015-08-11 09:41:38","modified":"2020-08-13 16:53:48","owner_id":28,"id":3743}}