US election 2020: At one Iowa mosque, almost all caucus votes went to Bernie Sanders
Muslim-Americans came out overwhelmingly in support of Sanders at mosque in Des Moines
Sanders won convincingly at the mosque
By Ali Harb
in Des Moines, Iowa
Published date: 4 February 2020 20:05 UTC
"Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar." The Muslim call for prayer, known as adhan, echoed through the Muslim Community Organization in Iowa as voters stood in a registration line outside the prayer hall, waiting to attend the Democratic Party's caucuses at the mosque.
Rows of worshippers, surrounded by campaign signs, performed evening prayer before the electoral process began late on Monday.
'You're laying the path forward on how Muslims should be engaging in the political process in this country'
- Ghazala Salam, president of the Muslim Caucus of America
The Muslim Community Organization was one of five mosques in the Des Moines area to turn into a caucus site, as the Democratic Party kicked off its contest to pick the nominee who will try to unseat President Donald Trump in November.
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