Maryam Mir, 57, converted to Islam 26 years ago. She performed a prayer at the Downtown Islamic Center in Tucson. She said that the Muslim converts living in the West are a bridge between both worlds.

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Maryam Mir, 57, converted to Islam 26 years ago. She performed a prayer at the Downtown Islamic Center in Tucson. She said that the Muslim converts living in the West are a bridge between both worlds.