UK mosques open doors to public

Rasa - Mosques in UK are opening doors to the public as it's the "Visit My Mosque" day in the country.

News ID: 2090

Date: 03 February 2015 - 00:39

RNA - Mosques in UK have decided to open their doors to the general public as it’s the “Visit My Mosque” day in the country.

Organized by the Muslim Council of Britain, the initiative is part of an attempt to reach out to the public to ease tensions between Muslims and non-Muslims in the European country.

Local sources say more than 20 mosques are opening their doors to the public, offering tea and cakes alongside an insight into the day-to-day goings on of a busy Muslim center of worship.

The MCB said in a statement that members of the community were there to get to know one another better and some were on hand to answer questions about Muslims and Islam.

Local mosques also invited inter-faith leaders as well, and all were invited to come together to demonstrate unity and solidarity during what has been a tense time for faith communities.

"#VisitMyMosque day is part of a national initiative by Muslims to reach out to fellow Britons following tensions around terrorism," statement posted on MCB website read.

Many mosques in the United Kingdom have open door policies, and many have special set days to invite the local community around them.

"This is a pilot national event and we hope, based on feedback, to be repeating it again later in the year," the Muslim Council of Britain stated.

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