Hundreds of people gathered outside a mosque in southwestern China. They were protesting the planned removal of the mosque's domes, part of a nationwide campaign to eliminate Islamic influences.

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The West End Islamic Center plans to build a 35,141-square-foot mosque with space for worship, a day-care center, classrooms, a kitchen, office space and a conference room.

The plan calls for a demolition of much of the 6,100-square-foot mosque and replacing it with one that is 40,240 square feet. Pershing Road area residents have concerns with parking.

Under the new plan, the total occupancy will be reduced from 454 people to 321, which will result in a reduction in parking spaces, the mosque's attorney Lawrence Sachs said.