{"id":2368,"date":"2016-02-08T21:11:51","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T21:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/2368-visit-my-mosque-day-open-house-this-weekend\/"},"modified":"2016-02-08T21:11:51","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T21:11:51","slug":"visit-my-mosque-day-open-house-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/2368-visit-my-mosque-day-open-house-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit My Mosque Day, open house this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.16px; line-height: 15.808px;\">inviting non-Muslims this weekend in an effort to explain Islam \u201cbeyond the hostile headlines\u201d amid a surge in Islamophobic sentiments<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">Mosques all over Britain are inviting non-Muslims this weekend in an effort to explain Islam \u201cbeyond the hostile headlines\u201d amid a surge in Islamophobic sentiments across the West.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">Mosques in the cities of London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast, Plymouth and Canterbury are involved in the initiative.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">The Mosques are inviting interfaith leaders, and all will be asked to come together to demonstrate unity and solidarity during what has been a tense time for faith communities.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">During the open day event, introductions on Islam and explanations on community activities will be offered as well as opportunities to see prayers and guided tours.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">Based on official figures, there has been a 70 percent rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes during the 12 months leading to July 2015, mainly from the far-right anti-Islam movement PEGIDA.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">Despite Muslims&#8217; efforts in Europe and the US to tackle Islamophobia, the phenomenon seems to be on the rise.\u00a0<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>inviting non-Muslims this weekend in an effort to explain Islam \u201cbeyond the hostile headlines\u201d amid a surge in Islamophobic sentiments \u00a0 Mosques all over Britain are inviting non-Muslims this weekend in an effort to explain Islam \u201cbeyond the hostile headlines\u201d amid a surge in Islamophobic sentiments across the West. 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