Rain gardens help Minneapolis’ first ‘eco-mosque’ control flooding
Masjid An-Nur uses public grants for landscaping projects that redirect stormwater into native plantings—instead of sewers.

Imam Makram El-Amin stands on the grounds of Masjid An-Nur in north Minneapolis. The mosque mitigated historic flooding problems with a system of rain gardens.
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