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When cultural differences divide Muslim communities

Our community raised money for a new mosque but now the board is fighting over architecture and some families are threatening to leave if their cultural preferences are not honored.

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What we've seen

Religious unity can fracture along ethnic and cultural lines when symbolic choices become battles for community control.

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