Denver Rocky Mountain News, December 17th, 2001
Jean Torkelson Denver Rocky Mountain News 12-17-2001 FEASTING REPLACES FASTING Unable to move up or down, Zarifa Mommandi and Naveen Khan didn't mind being crushed into virtual paralysis Sunday on a stairwell of the Islamic mosque. ``I think it's exciting,'' said Mommandi, 20, born in Afghanistan. ``It's a joyous occasion to celebrate togetherness,'' said Khan, also 20, of Pakistan. Like Mommandi, she has lived in the United States since childhood. As the din rose in the narrow stairwell - among the 4,000 worshippers, only early birds actually found room in the mosque to pray - Khan hollered...
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