Please help make FR's voice louder.
Truth, Justice, and the American Way.
Posted on 01/30/2016 1:15:42 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski
Mosques across Britain are planning to open their doors to the public in a bid to counter negative stereotypes about Muslims next week, against a backdrop of rising Islamophobia. Organised by the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), more than 80 mosques will participate in the "Visit my mosque" day on February 7 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. "It's an opportunity for Muslims in the UK to put themselves out there and reach out to their local neighbours," an MCB spokesman told Al Jazeera.
"The day will allow for people to meet face-to-face, get to know each other and tackle misconceptions."
Visitors of all faiths and none can visit one of the participating mosques, where they will be welcomed to ask questions, go on guided tours and have tea and snacks with volunteers and those who run the place of worship. There are at least 2.7 million Muslims in Britain, or less than 5 percent of the 64 million-strong population. Around half of British Muslims are born in the UK. "We hope that the achievement will be that people of different faiths, and those with none, will better understand us, and we will be more integrated with everybody," Abdul Majid, chairman of the participating Camberley Mosque, told Al Jazeera.
Typically around 300 people usually attend Friday prayers at his mosque in Surrey, in the southeast of England.
"We live in a small town, so we don't have many problems in this area. But there has been some misunderstanding in the media about Muslims, and this is the whole reason we are doing this day - to foster understanding..."
(Excerpt) Read more at aljazeera.com ...
Yeah, probably, insulting their prophet really ticks them off, like makes them crazy
Truth, Justice, and the American Way.
Are we allowed to bring in timed fire bombs with us?
I’d sooner visit a pork rendering plant or a Lesbian art show.
Me too.
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