The East Texas Islamic Society\u2019s annual open house will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the mosque, 10631 Texas State Highway 64 East, Tyler.<\/p>\n
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The East Texas Islamic Society\u2019s annual open house will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the mosque, 10631 Texas State Highway 64 East, Tyler.<\/p>\n
At the event, attendees will be invited to learn about the basics of Islam and Ramadan, see how Muslims pray and worship and ask a group of panelists questions about the religion.<\/p>\n
This will be the 15th time the event has taken place.<\/p>\n
Anwar Khalifa, outreach coordinator for the East Texas Islamic Society, said the event has helped strengthen the relationship between the local Muslim community and their neighbors in East Texas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe community doesn\u2019t need to wonder who we are and what we\u2019re about,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re here to be a good neighbor and a good citizen.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026The benefits for the Muslim community is that we\u2019re not insulated and we want to be a part of the community,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The program will begin with panelists giving the crowd a brief introduction to Islam and will be followed by a discussion of the beliefs and practices of Muslims. A conversation of the ways Muslims contribute to society and improve the lives of others will be followed by a question and answer session with the crowd.<\/p>\n
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