JEFFERSON CITY — Seven-year-old Yusuf Hacking from Webster Groves got an unofficial day off school Wednesday to visit the state Capitol. His mother, an Egyptian, brought him to Jefferson City to learn about the legislative process. They were two of the more than 100 people who attended the state capital's first Muslim Day.
Eastern Missouri ACLU hosts first Muslim Day at Capitol
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 | 6:27 p.m. CDT;
updated 7:32 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, April 13, 2011
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