tion, capital punishment, the practice of the U.S. government known as Secret Evidence, the ethnic cleansing in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the oppression of the Palestinians in their homeland. Currently, the community has endured in maintaining its basic unity, which is a core tenet of Islam. However, signs of partisanship have become more evident over the past few years. With the new mosque, there has come a feeling of exclusion from the more prominent members of the congregation. These members played a major role in the planning and construction of the new complex, due to their higher financial standing. Rifts have formed in fundamental areas, most recently being that of the celebration Eid-ul-Adha, which celebrates Abrahams faith in God when He commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son. According to Muhammad, the festival is to be on the 10th day of the month of Dhul-Hijj, which is based on the lunar calendar. This is done by sighting the new moon and waiting until the 10th day. However, the board members of the community, which is comprised of the upper financial strata, decided to follow Saudi Arabia without regards to the sighting of the moon. They announced that March 5th is Eid-ul-Adha, although it has been determined that, in actuality, that is the 9th day of Dhul-Hijj. This has caused serious questioning as to the direction in which the community is being led. That is why, this year, there are going to be two celebrations, which is a first for the Cincinnati community. Many worshippers are concerned that this type of decision making, blindly following the Saudi government, will lead to a structure similar to that of Catholicism, with the inclusion of the Pope. This was not meant to be in Islam, and has thus raised much disagreement in the group.This partisanship can be likened to that of the Mormons, who, after the death of Joseph Smith, separated to follow Brigham Young and Joseph Smiths son, Joseph Smith III. Althoug...
