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use and upkeep. The Holy Qur'an says, "In houses which Allah
has permitted to be raised to honor for the celebration of His
Name. Glorified is He in the mornings and in the evenings [again
and again], by men who neither traffic or merchandise can divert
from the remembrance of Allah, or from regular prayer, or from
the practice of regular charity: their [only] fear is for the Day when
hearts and eyes will be transformed" (Holy Qur'an 24:36, 37).

The doors of a masjid are open to all Muslims throughout the
entire world. No one may claim it as his personal property. In fact,
no place may be reserved in it for any individual. All Muslims
have an equal right to worship in it without discrimination. The
Holy Qur'an says, "Do not send away those who call on their Lord
morning and evening, seeking His Face. You are not accountable
for them, and they are not accountable for you, that you should
turn them away, and thus be [one] of the unjust (6:52)." The Holy
Qur'an also says, "And who is more unjust than he who forbids
that Allah's Name should be celebrated in places for the worship of
Allah? (2:114)." Thus there are no distinctions of race, color or