بريطانيا: مسجد برادفورد يستضيف غير المسلمين

خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

فتح "مسجد الجامع المركزي" - بشارع "إيملي" بمدينة "برادفورد" البريطانية - أبوابه أمام ضيوفه من غير المسلمين، في إطار فعاليات أسبوع التفاعل بين أتباع الأديان بـ"المملكة المتحدة"؛ حيث اعتبر المسؤولون المسلمون الفعاليات فرصة مناسبة لتصحيح المعلومات المغلوطة عن الإسلام.

وقد تضمن برنامج المسجد للزوار" اصطحابهم في جولة، وتقديم الوجبات، وتلاوة القرآن، وقراءة الشعر، وعقد جلسات للرد على الاستفسارات حول الإسلام، وإجراء منافسات بين المشاركين في الفعاليات وأُسرهم وأطفالهم.

وقد شارك في تنظيم الفعاليات "جمعية كيلي الإسلامية"، وخدمات الأطفال بمجلس مدينة "برادفورد"، بواسطة خدمة التعددية والتآلف، وقد شهدت الفعاليات تقديم الشباب المتفوقين في تلاوة القرآن، من خلال عرض تلاوتهم خلالها.

وهذا وقد أعرب عدد من غير المسلمين عن سعادتهم بفعاليات الحدث، مؤكدين الإسهامات الكبيرة التي يقدمها المسلمون للمجتمع اقتصاديًّا واجتماعيًّا؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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Bradford Mosque Breaks Barriers

Opening its doors for the first time to all faiths, Keighley's biggest mosque has welcomed scores of Muslim and non-Muslim visitors as part of Bradford’s participation in UK’s interfaith week-long events.

“I was extremely pleased and overwhelmed with the turnout," Mohammed Saleem, the organizer of the event, told Keighley news on Saturday, November 30.

“Islam is misunderstood in the West, often due to the wrongdoings of an individual or group who are Muslims by name but not by nature."

Held on last Wednesday, the open day was organized by the Keighley Muslim Association (KMA), and co-organized by Bradford Council’s Children’s Services through the Diversity and Cohesion Service.

The interfaith event at Emily Street’s Markazi Jamia Mosque drew scores of Bradford residents who were accompanied by their kids.

Attendants were also offered tours inside the mosque, meals, Qur’anic and Islamic poetry recitation as well as a Q&A session about Islam.

“I’d like to thank all those who helped with the event and supported it by attending," said Saleem, the Keighley Muslim Association's community relations and education officer.

"A sinful act by any Muslim individual doesn’t mean Islam is wrong, it is these individuals who have wronged themselves. Islam is peaceful, like other religions."

On the sideline of the mosque’s open day, a special event was held to honor young winners of Qur'an recitation competition among Keighley youngsters.

The winners were able to perform their recitation skills at the mosque's open day.

Performing at the competition, Mohammed Hassan Ramzan, a 16-year-old University Academy Keighley pupil, came first in the speech category.

The first place at Qur’an recitation went to Mohammad Hammad Ramzan, 11, who attends Bingley Grammar.

Damian Moore, the deputy head of the Holy Family Catholic School, shared a similar opinion.

“The Islamic community makes an invaluable contribution to the town’s economic and social status,

"And we were delighted to enhance the already strong friendship that exists between our school and the mosques.”

The mosque’s first open day won applaudits from Bradford Muslims.

“Events like these are very much needed in communities such as Keighley,” Utley resident Anayat Mohammed, 50, said.