US growth of Islam creates need for religious scholars
Imam Sayed Mohammad Baqer Al-Qazwini speaks at the Islamic Institute of America, home of the Al-Hujjah Islamic Seminary, in Dearborn Heights, Mich., Oct. 1, 2019. Al-Hujjah is the newest of several seminaries focused on the Shiite branch of Islam in the United States and Canada working to address a shortage of leaders as an increasing number of U.S. Muslims seek guidance from people who speak their primary language and experience their culture. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
(AP) — With the difficulty some Middle Easterners are having entering the United States, some American Muslims are looking to educate homegrown imam and scholars to serve their burgeoning communities in the future.
