Countries with a minority Muslim population are more likely than Muslim-majority countries of the Greater Middle East to use mosques as a way to promote civic participation . Studies of US Muslims have consistently shown a positive correlation between mosque attendance and political involvement . Some of the research connects civic engagement specifically with mosque attendance for social and religious activities other than prayer . American mosques host voter registration and civic participation drives that promote involving Muslims , who are often first - or second-generation immigrants , in the political process . As a result of these efforts as well as attempts at mosques to keep Muslims informed about the issues facing the Muslim community , regular mosque attendants are more likely to participate in protests , sign petitions , and otherwise be involved in politics . Research on Muslim civic engagement in other Western countries " is less conclusive but seems to indicate similar trends . " As they are considered important to the Muslim community , mosques , like other places of worship , can be at the heart of social conflicts . The Babri Mosque was the subject of such a conflict up until the early 1990s when it was demolished . Before a mutual solution could be devised , the mosque was destroyed on December 6 , 1992 as the mosque was built by Babur allegedly on the site of a previous Hindu temple marking the birthplace of Rama . The controversy surrounded the mosque was directly linked to rioting in Bombay ( present-day Mumbai ) as well as bombings in 1993 that killed 257 people
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