"The defendant would request him to lay out his red prayer mat in a different part of the mosque, " he said.

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He said the detainees also are given two towels -- one for washing and one to serve as a prayer mat.

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The detainees have a foam rubber sleeping mat and two towels -- one for bathing and another for a prayer mat, Cox said.

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