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The Practice is different, in some countries, govt appoint ( through Auqaaf) prayer leaders and khateeb and issue the Khutba of Juma as well..
Some countries/societies have regional communities who appoint such persons… they can be either the member of the community who are pious and are able to lead the prayers…
In Pakistan, the mosques are build by these mullas, if you have ever noticed, first they occupy land ( seldom they buy it) and then start a mosque by a have a half built room and then starts the chanda-muhim, where they collect money to built it.. then this mosque literally belongs to him and he stand there as the master of the house… i have yet to see this practice in other countries…