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Cuba’s Muslims usually pray in their homes since there is no Mosque in Havana and the state does not allow the construction of mosques. The only prayers performed in public are the Friday Prayers that are conducted in a place known as Casa de los Arabes (The Arab House) in old Havana. The Arab House belonged to a wealthy Arab immigrant who lived in Cuba during the 1940s, and it was built on Andalusian architectural designs. The House encompasses an Arabic museum, an Arabic restaurant, and the place is used by Muslim Diplomats for Friday Prayers. Qatar donated US$ 40,000 for the remodeling of the House, but it is only opened for Friday Prayers. The MWL official estimated that in the town of Pilaya de Rosario 40 percent of its population is Muslim. Among the international Islamic organizations doing charitable work among Cuba’s Muslims is the Qatari Charitable Society. SOURCES
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