Utah's Muslim community plans to construct an elegant new place of worship in Salt Lake City to replace the first mosque ever built in the state.
Where the original Masjid Al Noor mosque stands today at 740 S. 700 East, worshippers envision an ornate building nearly twice the size, with classic Islamic architectural features: a grand arched entrance, courtyard, pointed windows, a fountain, two minaret-like towers called chattris and a vaulting onion dome.
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