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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
As part of the nation-wide Islam Awareness Week, the Masjid Al Noor of Christchurch organised a Mosque Open Day on Saturday, August 26.
Imam Gamal of the Masjid, who is from Egypt but has been in New Zealand for over a decade now said,
“During this week and especially on the Open Day, we aim to present a unique and intimate look of Islam and the Muslim community in New Zealand to the wider community.
It's an opportunity for Muslims to dispel common misconceptions in the society, as well as to celebrate their own uniqueness and contributions to the country.”
During the Open Day, the attendees were given a guided tour of the mosque, followed by a few informative seminars by the Imam, which ended with a question and answer session.
“We talked about human rights in Islam, Islamic actions and beliefs, as well as similarities in Islam and Christianity especially as regards to Jesus.
While I explained the five pillars of Islam to everyone, I also noted that the most important pillar is the belief in God, as everything else emanates from it.” the Imam said.
As part of the nation-wide Islam Awareness Week, the Masjid Al Noor of Christchurch organised a Mosque Open Day on Saturday, August 26.
Imam Gamal of the Masjid, who is from Egypt but has been in New Zealand for over a decade now said,
“During this week and especially on the Open Day, we aim to...
As part of the nation-wide Islam Awareness Week, the Masjid Al Noor of Christchurch organised a Mosque Open Day on Saturday, August 26.
Imam Gamal of the Masjid, who is from Egypt but has been in New Zealand for over a decade now said,
“During this week and especially on the Open Day, we aim to present a unique and intimate look of Islam and the Muslim community in New Zealand to the wider community.
It's an opportunity for Muslims to dispel common misconceptions in the society, as well as to celebrate their own uniqueness and contributions to the country.”
During the Open Day, the attendees were given a guided tour of the mosque, followed by a few informative seminars by the Imam, which ended with a question and answer session.
“We talked about human rights in Islam, Islamic actions and beliefs, as well as similarities in Islam and Christianity especially as regards to Jesus.
While I explained the five pillars of Islam to everyone, I also noted that the most important pillar is the belief in God, as everything else emanates from it.” the Imam said.
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