Muslims Begin to Copy the Multi-Site Model?
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- Posted on: Tue, August 26, 2008
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Interesting… Here’s a link to the rest of the story...
Todd
According to a story by the Religion News Service, Mosques across the country are beginning to use a model similar to the one used by evangelical churches, operating multiple sites to serve a large and dispersed congregation.
"Historically mosques have faced logistical challenges in accommodating worshippers, especially for midday Friday congregational prayers, Khan said.
“Of the potential 35 prayers you have in a week, for 34 there will be only about 30 people. But for that one (Friday prayer), there will be, like, a thousand people showing up,” Khan said. “Where do they park? They park on the road, they park here, they park there. The prayer starts exactly on time every day, so it becomes a huge bottleneck of space and time.”
But where high demand once meant a new, independent mosque would spring up elsewhere, mosques today start planning a second location, much like a church might consider extending its reach to “multi-site” campuses.
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bishopdave on Tue, August 26, 2008
I told you multi-site was evil. Look what its led to!
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