Woody Fields and Anna Ianniciello, who call themselves Abdulhaa Muhammad and Aabidah Ann, say they've made a down payment on a vacant house east of tiny Goodrich, North Dakota and will use a basement room as a place where area Muslims can gather for daily prayers. But some are telling them to leave before they've even arrived.For now, the couple lives in Zeeland, where their religious beliefs have not been the issue that their starving horses and cat-infested home have been, according to Zeeland Fire Chief Dean Schumacher.
Fields, 71, and Ianniciello, 65, say they have only the best intentions for their property in Goodrich. But their website has a place for guestbook comments and several have made it crystal clear that they are unwelcome in "100 percent Christian" Goodrich. Ianniciello says the obstacles and comments on the website make them more determined, not less, to carry out their plans for the Goodrich house as a gathering place for Muslims like themselves.
Muslims have more trials than others, she said. "This is a trial, but it's not the first one I've had," she said, "I think this is the right place. This is shaytan's (Satan's) influence trying to prevent this. It's not going to deter us and neither is someone not liking us."
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