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Open House In Norwich Hopes to Spread Understanding

Wednesday, 20 January 2016 07:57

Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association hope to spread a message of tolerance at the Norwich Library this weekend.

NORWICH - Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association will be at the Norwich Library this Saturday for an Open House from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

They are hoping to educate the public and make it clear that terrorism has never been and will never be the teachings of Islam. Ghalib Baten tells Heart FM they are coming to Norwich to explain that their religion is based on peace and the vast majority of Muslims condemn the recent terror attacks in Jakarta, Istanbul, San Bernadino, and Paris.

"What were trying to do with this campaign is reach out to communities who may not be as exposed to Islam as say Toronto or Vancouver. We want to go so that everyone who doesn't know a Muslim or knows a Muslim can come and check it out and learn about the religion of Islam and ask questions. The message we hope to convey in Norwich is that Islam is a religion of peace and harmony and Islam is a religion that teaches compassion for mankind and help other people and our goal is to demystify Islam and to remove misconceptions people may have regarding the religion." 

Baten says the actions of ISIS and other terrorist groups has created myths surrounding Islam which in turn has given rise to hate crimes against Muslims all over the World, including Canada due to the lack of understanding of the peaceful teachings of Islam.

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