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Scranton, Pennsylvania has a very diverse population full of many different ethnic cultures. There are a variety of sites around the Scranton area that are particularly important to certain ethnic groups, the Campus Mosque at the University of Scranton being one of them. This location holds a high importance to the ever-growing Muslim population of Scranton.
The Campus Mosque is a house, found on Taylor Avenue in Scranton, which was renovated into a mosque in 2007. Originally in 1996 the University renovated a house into the Campus Mosque as a gift to the Muslim community of Scranton, however it was later knocked down in order to build a new dorm on campus. The Campus Mosque was established due to the growing number of Muslim students and was

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