Mosques in the greater Washington D.C. metro area plan vigils and remembrances for September 11.

By Ayesha Ahmad, IOL Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON, September 11 (IslamOnline) - Mosques in the nation’s capital region are holding special services Wednesday, September 11, in remembrance of September 11, including vigils and interfaith prayer services.

At the Islamic Center of Washington, where U.S. President George W. Bush visited the week following the attacks last year, special prayer services will be held after the noon prayer, according to Fatimah Goodwin, an administrator in the mosque’s office.

“We are planning a special prayer tomorrow right after Dhuhr for the victims of 9/11,” she said, “followed by speech from the Algerian ambassador, and Mr. Clark Lobenstine, president of the [Washington] Interfaith Council.”

Goodwin said that the event was open to the public, and all the ambassadors from Muslim countries were invited to attend the services.

In nearby Sterling, Virginia, the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center is hosting an interfaith vigil Wednesday afternoon.

“It has been a year since the tragic events of September 11th,” an announcement posted on the ADAMS Center’s website reads. “In memory of the tragedy and to reflect on how it has affected us all, ADAMS will be holding an Interfaith Vigil on the anniversary of the event.”

The community will provide a “Peace Through Understanding” banner for visitors to sign with their own messages of peace. The announcement encourages visitors to meet community members of all faiths and “express your thoughts concerns and hopes. Share your reflections on how the past year has affected you personally.”

The ADAMS Center is also hosting an open house on Saturday, September 15.

In Silver Spring, Maryland, about half an hour from the capital, the Muslim Community Center (MCC) is hosting an interfaith prayer meeting on Wednesday evening - a “Remembrance and Prayer for Victims of 9/11 Attacks.”

Masjid Muhammad in Washington, D.C. is planning a service for Wednesday as well. Dar us-Salaam in College Park, Maryland, would not comment on its plans, and Dar al-Hijrah in Falls Church, Virginia, was unavailable for comment.

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