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	A new $10 million facility is set to open in the spring of 2024&nbsp;at the Islamic Center of Melville,&nbsp;one of about 40 mosques across Long Island, compared to many fewer in September&nbsp;2001. That has&nbsp;given&nbsp;leaders of Long Island&#39;s Muslim&nbsp;community a sense of acceptance.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Steve Langford reports.&nbsp;
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