Muslim legislators have never before requested their own prayer room.

Representatives of the Islamic Movement ran for the Knesset in last month’s election for the first time as part of the United Arab List.

The list included the Arab Democratic Party, which was in the previous Parliament.

The joint list won four seats.

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