Bengaluru mosque invites non-Muslims to promote communal harmony and fight communal elements

Masjid-e-Tur mosque officials in Bengaluru said the purpose of masjid darshan for people of other faith is to explain the meaning of namaz and azan and remove their misconceptions about Muslims and Islam.
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Bengaluru: A mosque in Bengaluru has invited non-Muslims to the mosque in an attempt to promote communal harmony and fight communal elements. The authorities of Masjid-e-Tur at Kaval Byrasandra invited guests from all faiths on Sunday for an hour.
The devotees at the mosque also performed Zuhr (afternoon) prayer before the non-Muslim visitors and explained to them the importance and meaning of every namaz.
The mosque officials said they have received a positive response to their masjid darshan initiative. The programme was attended by 70 non-Muslims including women, according to a report in Times of India.
Pulakeshinagar MLA Akhanda Srinivas supported the initiative.
"We told the guests why we chant Allah hu Akbar four times only. It is because nature is made up of four elements-Earth, air, fire and water. The purpose behind this was to tell them that our faith also teaches us the same values," said Abdul Hameed, an office-bearer of Masjid-e-Tur.
A computer study room was also inaugurated at the masjid in the presence of MLA Murthy whose house was set ablaze by protesters during violence at DJ Halli and KG Halli.
According to Murthy, the Muslim devotees gave us a tour of the masjid and informed us about the namaz and what is spoken in the Azan (call to prayer). Murthy said he has also donated some desktops to the mosque computer room.
Authorities said that the masjid was never closed for non-Muslims. Hameed said there is a misconception that Muslim clerics are training youth for sinister purposes. He said they decided to invite people from other faiths to let them know what namaz and azaan is.
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