Georgetown, oldest Catholic university in U.S., erects large mosque on campus | The College Fix

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05/06/23

 

‘We need to embrace interreligious dialogue,’ says vice president for Georgetown’s ministry division

 

Georgetown University, which touts itself as the oldest Catholic Jesuit university in the United States, founded in the 1790s, recently completed a major construction project erecting a large mosque on campus.

 

“On March 18, Georgetown officially opened the Yarrow Mamout Masjid, the first mosque with ablution stations, a spirituality and formation hall and a halal kitchen on a U.S. college campus,” the university stated in a news release.

 

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