A local mosque’s plans to turn empty land in Newton County into a burial center and place of worship is drawing criticism from an elected official.
Imam Mohammad Islam of the Doraville mosque that bought the more than 100 acres along Highway 162 said they hope to build a place to prepare bodies for burial. There currently aren’t any funeral homes specifically for Muslims in Georgia, he said.
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