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Big culture on the prairie

‘Albert’ El Tassi with granddaughters Aiche Tassi, and Hiba Souid at the Muslim school he helped create. When El Tassi arrived in Winnipeg, there were just 10 Muslim families in Winnipeg. Today, there are 15,000 Muslims in Manitoba.

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