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Local Islamic Organization Offers To Answer Questions About Their Faith

KCUR | By Alex Smith
Published January 26, 2009 at 8:43 AM CST
Evening prayers at the Islamic Center of Kansas in Olathe.
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Evening prayers at the Islamic Center of Kansas in Olathe.

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Kansas City, MO – In his inaugural address this week, President Obama said one of his goals is for the United States to seek a way forward with the Muslim world based on mutual interest and respect. One Muslim group in Kansas City has already taken big steps to make this happen. KC Currents' Alex Smith went to the Islamic Center of Kansas in Olathe to speak with Riyaz Lareef about the Muslim hotline at 800-662-ISLAM, he also spoke with hotline volunteer Habib Raja. Lareef is the spokesperson for the Kansas City chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America.

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As a health care reporter, I aim to empower my audience to take steps to improve health care and make informed decisions as consumers and voters. I tell human stories augmented with research and data to explain how our health care system works and sometimes fails us. Email me at alexs@kcur.org.
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