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Ahmadiyya Muslim community plans Saturday prayer service for Orlando

By Shelia Poole
June 23, 2016

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Georgia plans to hold a prayer service for the victims and their families of the Orlando mass shooting at 8 p.m. Saturday.

The service, which is open to the public, will be held at the Baitul Ata Mosque, 1800 Willow Trail Parkway in Norcross.

Hazeem Phudiapura, president of the state chapter, will discuss the teachings of Islam.

The program will end with Iftar (the evening meal that breaks the Ramadan fast) at 8:52 p.m., followed by salat (or prayers).

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About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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