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With all the publicity some crackpots got this week, it seems only fair that the other 300+ million people get a little attention. Two Muslim men go on a car ride and find a welcoming nation. There's a special shout-out to you, North Dakota.
Their blog -- 30 Mosques, 30 States -- documents their road trip. Their Minneapolis stop is here.
Unfortunately -- for our image -- it didn't appear to be the highlight of the trip. A fight nearly broke out when some Somalis thought the two were FBI or government spies:
"Look, don't take offense." Eid says to me as we're driving. "Ever since people from our community left to fight in Somalia, the FBI and the media has been down our throats."
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