LIBERTYVILLE – Libertyville residents will have an opportunity to learn about their Muslim neighbors, thanks to a series of ‘open hours’ event at the Islamic Foundation North in Libertyville, Illinois. “Our mosque which operates since 2004 hosts sessions on Sundays, once or twice a month, as part of the outreach effort,” Dr. Amin Nadeem, chairman …
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Connecticut Mosque Open Doors to Neighbors
Connecticut Mosque Open Doors to Neighbors
NEW HAVEN – The New Haven Islamic Center in West Haven, Connecticut, has opened its doors for the first time on Saturday to neighbors as part of outreach programs to build alliances and create new friendships in the community. During the event, “Meet Your Muslim Neighbors”, non-Muslim women wore hijabs as per a request from …
Oklahoma Hosts Spring Open Mosque Day
OKLAHOMA – The Islamic Council of Oklahoma announced its plan to organize a statewide “Spring Open Mosque Day” on April 8 to extend new bridges with their neighbors of all faiths and groups. “Islam and Muslims are in the news almost every day, yet many Americans never have a chance to ask a local Muslim …
Massachusetts Hosts ‘Open Mosque Day’
MASSACHUSETTS – Mosques in Massachusetts will be opening their doors on April 8 to welcome their neighbors of all faiths, in an effort to bring people closer and counter anti-Islam misconceptions. The event is designed to combat “widespread misunderstanding about Islam” and show residents that their “Muslim neighbors live, pray and dream just like everyone else,” …
Texans Know About Islam in Open Mosque Day
TEXAS – People in Harris County in Texas have been offered a unique opportunity to know more about Islam and Muslims, thanks to the city’s local mosque which invited them to an open day on Saturday. “Muslims are opening the doors of our Mosques to our neighbors to provide them with an opportunity to get …
Hundreds of British Mosques Host Visit My Mosque Day
LONDON – Today, more than 200 British mosques are welcoming people from different faiths and backgrounds as part of ‘Visit My Mosque’ initiative taking place for the second consecutive year to strengthen social relations inside the British community. “Despite the multi-religious and multi-cultural society we live in, these poll results show that the majority of …
Halifax Mosque Hosts Hundreds in Harmony Week
HALIFAX – The local mosque in Halifax opened its doors to welcome hundreds of neighbors from all faiths in the largest interfaith harmony week gathering hosted by the Muslim community. “I think we don’t know each other well, so it’s very important to enhance and to understand … one another,” Imam Abdallah Yousri told CBC. …
200 UK Mosques to Open Doors to Neighbors
More than 200 mosques across the UK will be opening their doors later next month in the initiative organized by the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) to allow people a chance to learn more about Muslims.
Open Mosque Day: Germany's Mosques Open Their Doors To The Public
With the rise of the right-wing party in Germany, the mosques open their doors to the public so that people can understand more about Islam at the open mosque day.