{"id":57880,"date":"2014-09-16T09:57:55","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T17:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=57880"},"modified":"2014-09-16T19:17:12","modified_gmt":"2014-09-17T03:17:12","slug":"muslims-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=57880","title":{"rendered":"Muslims In Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prior to a couple of years ago, I never saw any Muslim women in full hijab in Los Angeles. Now I see them regularly (particularly at a children&#8217;s store in the Century City mall). I suspect Muslims are growing in numbers and confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Praise Allah!  I am seeing full hijab and even burqas at Roxbury Park now.<\/p>\n<p>I have friends in prestigious jobs who never say anything unpopular in public and they hate Muslims with a passion (in private) and would like America (and the first world) to be completely rid of them. This raises the question of whether all peoples are equally suitable to live in America and to prosper here. <\/p>\n<p>How long can one remain a good liberal and want America to be free of Muslims? What next? No blacks and Mexicans? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prior to a couple of years ago, I never saw any Muslim women in full hijab in Los Angeles. Now I see them regularly (particularly at a children&#8217;s store in the Century City mall). 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