In city built by Mennonites, growing Muslim community connects, finds support through weekly prayers

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When Fezan Hasham kneels on a prayer mat in the gym of a local seniors' centre and closes his eyes, the newcomer to Canada feels at peace.
"I come here, close my eyes, and I see children playing," he recalls.
"I turn around, I think my dad will be there. That's how good it feels. It feels like I'm at home exactly."
It's a sentiment Hasham, who moved from Kenya two years ago, didn't imagine feeling in Steinbach, Man., a small faith-based city of 18,000 people with more than 20 churches serving the community.
There was a belief among local Muslims there weren't enough of them in this fast-growing southeastern Manitoba city to host regular prayers. They'd have to travel to Winnipeg, about 50 km to the northwest, for the closest mosque.
But in February, they set up their own prayers anyway - and not only are people showing up, they're renting a bigger room to accommodate everyone.

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