The Brantford Mosque is always open to anyone who wants to visit and ask questions.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BRANTFORD – The Great Mosque of Brantford in Canada organized a open day Last weekend. In this activity, visitors can walk through every corner of the mosque environment and get various information about the Islamic world.
Brantford Mosque Imam Abu Noman Tarek said open day organized by the mosque aims to provide information to non-Muslims about Islam. In addition, this activity also aims to bring the Muslim community closer together by establishing relationships with other religious communities.
“It’s not just about people who don’t know about Islam, it’s also about Muslims getting to know their neighbors. It’s a dialogue,” Tarek said, as reported by Brantford the Expositor Tuesday (10/26).
This annual event has taken place for the ninth time. Tarek said the doors of the Grand Mosque in Brantford were always open to anyone wishing to visit and ask questions.
Tarek illustrates the hit-and-run incident that occurred earlier this year in which four in five Muslim family members were killed in London, Ont. It therefore becomes important for communication to overcome the misconceptions that some people have about Islam.
“Islam is portrayed as something very foreign, but we feel as Canadian as we are Muslims. It’s something that goes hand in hand, ”he said.
Tarek said Islam promotes tolerance, peace, love and coexistence. He said open day is an opportunity for people of all origins, religions, races, sexes and cultures to meet, share food and get to know each other.
Members of the Brantford Muslim Association contribute to society in a number of ways, including donating to the Brantford Food Bank and other local organizations.
As during the holiday celebrations in Canada some time ago, members of the association gathered on the sidewalk in front of the mosque to distribute water to people participating in a solidarity action march in memory of the children. died in a Canadian residential school.
“We knew it would be a hot, sunny day and we knew there would be a lot of people on the trip. We want to help and decide that the best way to support people is to share water. This is us, ”he said.
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