Mosque in Cardiff opens doors to non-Muslims

Step taken in a bid to improve relations within the community

A mosque in Cardiff has been opened to non-Muslims in a bid to improve relations within the community.

Mohammed Alamgir Ahmed of Darul Isra Mosque, in Cathays said they were trying to break down barriers by building closer relationships.

A girl displays head scarves. PHOTO: BBC

"The first part of our religion is to engage with the wider community, Muslim and non-Muslim," Mohammed Alamgir Ahmed, the mosque's head of outreach said.



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A series of open days were held at the mosque with workshops and an Islam exhibition.

Girls learn how to write in Arabic. PHOTO: BBC

Ahmed said the idea was to help counter negative stereotypes, such as terrorism and Muslims going to Syria.

Aseel Sulaiman, who recently converted to Islam, said: "We are very good at charity, but we do it quietly. PHOTO: BBC

"There's been no particular backlash in Cardiff, but there was a spate of Islamophobic attacks - not physical but spitting and slurs," he added.

Mohammed Alamgir Ahmed. PHOTO: BBC

This article originally appeared on BBC.