Controversy
Luton Central Mosque was one of the first purpose-built mosques in Britain, constructed by the sizeable Kashmiri community in Luton in 1982. Nevertheless, a dispute over who should run it soon grabbed the national headlines. The dispute led to a highly publicised High Court battle, and was covered by newspapers and BBC News at the time. Soon after, the mosque changed hands to a section of the Pakistani community in Luton, and has remained so ever since.
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