Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Shakil Patel is a Loma Linda, California based architect known for his work designing mosques for Muslim congregations in California.An Indian American, Patel was born in Mumbai, India. He moved to Loma Linda in 1985, choosing the town because as a religious Muslim he does not drink alcoholic beverages, and was attracted by the fact that Loma Linda, which was founded by Seventh-day Adventists was legally dry. Patel served a 10-year term as City Planning Commissioner, consistently voting against lifting the ban on selling alcohol. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Institute of Architects Inland California chapter.Patel is known for designing mosques that fit into the California landscape by combining elements of California's Spanish colonial style with traditional Islamic features such as minarets and or tower and pointed arches.Patel's buildings include the Islamic Center of Riverside the Islamic Center of the South Bay, and the Ontario, California masjid."@en }
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- Shakil_Patel abstract "Shakil Patel is a Loma Linda, California based architect known for his work designing mosques for Muslim congregations in California.An Indian American, Patel was born in Mumbai, India. He moved to Loma Linda in 1985, choosing the town because as a religious Muslim he does not drink alcoholic beverages, and was attracted by the fact that Loma Linda, which was founded by Seventh-day Adventists was legally dry. Patel served a 10-year term as City Planning Commissioner, consistently voting against lifting the ban on selling alcohol. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Institute of Architects Inland California chapter.Patel is known for designing mosques that fit into the California landscape by combining elements of California's Spanish colonial style with traditional Islamic features such as minarets and or tower and pointed arches.Patel's buildings include the Islamic Center of Riverside the Islamic Center of the South Bay, and the Ontario, California masjid.".