Saving worship centers and sacred items began after floods
Volunteers from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids rushed to protect the Mother Mosque of America and other faith sites as Cedar River floodwaters swamped basements and storage areas. Imam Wahid Khan recalled the mosque’s near destruction while other congregations faced water-damaged pews, gutted basements, and displaced families.
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Jonathan D. Woods
the Gazette
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
Mother Mosque of America
Molly Rossiter
Gazette
Edar Rapids
Wahid Khan
America
North America
Khan
Iowa State University
Ames
Ninth St. NW
Cedar River
Abraham Ajram
Eden United Church of Christ
Eighth Ave
Glenn Hunt
Palo
Hunt
St. Wenceslaus Church
Fifth St
Dave Martin
Robinson
Mother Mosque
Waterloo
Iowa
Imam Taha Tawil
Cleanup of Mother Mosque Leaves Flooded Archives
The Mother Mosque site near Cedar Rapids suffered severe damage with at least 90 percent of photos and records likely lost. A shed housing writings of T B Irving was ruined, as community members pledge support and possible salvage of a few items including a Mecca souvenir framed art.
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Tawil
T.B. Irving
Cedar Rapids
Irving
Bill Rossey
Islamic Services of America
Midamar Corp
Hajj Abbass Habhab
Mecca
Saudia Arabia
Flood updates and county notices from Cedar Rapids area
Linn County closes information centers at Roosevelt Middle School Wilson Elementary United Way and Echo Hill Church to assist flood victims. Foreclosure sales moved to Abbe Center Marion with June 17 postponement. Alliant Energy opens temporary pay station at Wells Fargo Cedar Rapids. Interfaith prayer service set at Veterans Memorial Stadium. County offices relocate to Kirkwood Nielson Hall Westdale Mall and Abbe Center with phone numbers unchanged. Cedar Rapids closes Off‑Leash Dog Area at Cheyenne Park due to flood water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Roosevelt Middle
Wilson Elementary
United Way of East Central
Iowa
Echo Hill Presbyterian Church
Alliant Energy
Wells Fargo Bank
First Ave
Alliant
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Rockford Rd
Linncounty.org
Kirkwood Center For Continuing Education
Kirkwood Blvd
Board of Supervisors
Linn County Criminal Court
Nielson Hall
Kirkwood
Linn County Attorney’s Office
Linn County Civil Court
Westdale
Edgewood Rd
Auditor’s
Recorder’s
Linn County Community Services
MHDD
Veterans Affairs
Linn County Home Health
Cheyenne Park
Cedar Bend Lane
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Faith & Values
Bret Lees
Washington, D.C
Fifth St. SE
Lees
Martin
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Sixth St. SE
Rita Robinson
Steve Kohli
Parkview Church
Iowa City
Reggie Schulte
GazetteOnline.com
Molly.rossiter
Gazcomm.com
Sheriff's
Abbe Center
Marion — Linn County
Abbe Center For Community Care
1860
County Home Rd
Marion
Veterans Stadium
Linn County Detention Center
Walford Rd
Linn County Juvenile Court
Linn County Sheriff's Office
Abbe Center For
Linn County Child Support Recovery
Prairie High School
76Th Ave
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