A New Mosque in Nicaragua Fires Up the Rumor Mill - WSJ.com - 0 views
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"All the Taliban," declares William Martinez, a 24-year-old barber at Le Moustache, a hair salon across the street.
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"There are two types of people who use the mosque," she says, matter-of-factly. "The Arabs and the Iranians."
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Many here refer to all Muslims or Middle Easterners as Turks, and seem to know next to nothing about their religious beliefs. "They pray to the god of the moon so they only gather at night," says Ms. Melendez.
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Largely a non-story, except for what it reveals of public attitudes and knowledge, or lack thereof.