According to Rahyafte(the missionaries and converts website)At a time when attempts are being made to divide Hindus and Muslims in the name of religion, the mosques, the center of Friday prayers for Muslims are turning into people-friendly places offering multiple services to the public without discriminating ay anyone based on religion or caste.
The mosques of Hyderabad city are turning into centers of service offering the space for educational centers, and hospitals and more importantly promoting unity and harmony in the society.
Under the “Masjid Darshan” program organized by the management committee of the mosque and Idgah Gutla Begum Peeth, people of other faiths are encouraged to visit the mosque to know about the place of worship and Islamic practices.
Around 2,000 non-Muslims have used this opportunity to visit the mosque and interact with the management there.
Masjid committee officials said that through this program they wanted to promote love between followers of all religions and address misunderstandings related to Islam as a religion. The organizers addressed a lot of questions as regards their perceptions of Islam.
The organizers’ efforts are aimed at promoting the spirit of love, humanity, and self-sacrifice.
The non-Muslim brothers and sisters expressed their happiness and joy over such a program being organized in the mosque. The program’s corporator Madhapur Jagdeshwar Gaurav said that such events are important to understand each other’s religion.
He said such programs should be organized at all religious places to understand each other and to promote Ganga-Jumani culture and communal harmony.
Most of the participants said that they had gone to the mosque for the first time.
Source: Awazthevoice.in
