Peterborough Mosque Organizes Open Day to Foster Community Cohesion

Organizers have announced that a city mosque will host an open day, aiming to foster community cohesion and embrace multiculturalism. The Masjid Khadijah & Islamic Centre in Peterborough extends an invitation to individuals of all faiths and none to visit, explore, and experience the environment of an active mosque this Sunday. Attendees will also have the opportunity to observe congregational prayers and pose questions regarding Islam and its customs. Faisal Mahmood, a member of the mosque committee, stated: “The event’s highlight each year is the frank, yet friendly discussions had with all of our visitors.” The mosque, situated on Cromwell Road, was established in a small house in 1986 and has undergone expansion since then. It operates as a component of the UK Islamic Mission. Mr Mahmood further explained: “We aim to act as a place of worship for the Muslims in Peterborough, developing the community through our mosque, education, charitable, sports, and social activities and taking a lead in improving individuals and society in all its dimensions. The event is primarily aimed at improving community cohesion and for us all to get to know one another better within the community. Masjid Khadijah & Islamic Centre has always had an open-door policy and we will continue to focus our efforts on embracing the multi-cultural communities of Peterborough by regularly holding events such as this. We aim to make people more familiar and comfortable with Islam and at the same time communicating and highlighting the invaluable charitable and social action work mosques do for the community.” The event is open to visitors from 11:00 to 16:00 GMT. Updates on Peterborough news are available on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram, and X. This content is copyrighted by BBC 2024, with all rights reserved. The BBC disclaims responsibility for the content found on external websites and provides information on its approach to external linking.