Montreal — A Muslim group is organizing mosque visits throughout Canada this weekend in hopes of constructing bridges with different communities after an uptick in Islamophobic and antisemitic hate incidents nationwide.
Jari Qudrat, religion outreach director with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association, says greater than 20 mosques are internet hosting excursions for the two-day “bring a friend to the mosque” occasion.
He says the purpose of the occasion is to foster dialogue between contributors of all backgrounds.
He says he hopes non-Muslim Canadians will reap the benefits of the chance to study extra about Islam and converse with members of the Muslim neighborhood.
Qudrat says creating alternatives for higher mutual understanding is the one method to fight hate just like the Islamophobia and antisemitism that emerged following the outbreak of struggle in Gaza.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association is utilizing a web-based sign-up sheet as a safety measure to facilitate mosque visits.
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National ‘bring a friend to the mosque’ event aims to foster dialogue and combat hate