OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new mosque and cultural center has opened in Nebraska.
Nearly 3,000 people toured the American Muslim Institute in Omaha on Sunday. Attendees had the opportunity to tour six stations, including a prayer room.
The 35-acre center is part of the Tri-Faith Initiative, which is made up of Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths.
Imam Mohamad Jamal Daoudi says the project “comes at a very crucial time of violence, divisiveness, and intolerance in our nation.” He says the institute’s goal is to promote “education, peace, and brotherhood.”
The institute is located at the Tri-Faith Initiative Commons campus, which also houses a Jewish synagogue. A Christian church, park and community center are expected to be completed by 2018.
Institute leaders say they hope to see more tri-faith centers built in the U.S.