Lavish Library of Islamic Knowledge ’For Everyone,’ Says Houston Mayor
Merrill Hope
Olajuwon, who converted to Islam early on in his NBA career, bought the property in 1994, converting it into the mosque that houses a main prayer hall, meeting rooms, classrooms, offices, and a kitchen.
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