A Muslim organization has launched a cross-Canada outreach
campaign called Meet a Muslim Family, in order to help dispel myths about the
religion.
The campaign was launched by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community
at mosques across Canada yesterday, including the Baitur Rahman Mosque in
Delta, B.C.
Iman Balal Khokhor said they don't want their religion to be
misunderstood in light of recent violent attacks by extremists in the name of
Islam.
"Canadians have a fear of Muslims. They don't know
them. They don't know their culture, their religion, and we want to showcase
that in fact we are Canadian and just like any other Canadians," said
Khokhor.
People can register online at www.meetamuslimfamily.com to
meet people living near them and ask questions.
Amad Masood said his family is willing to meet people from
the Vancouver area and answer questions.
"We feel that it is important to go out and tell people
how we appreciate all the Canadian values of peace, family and
multiculturalism," said Masood.
"Over all the media, when you listen to the news and
all the time, people are thinking that the word Islam and terrorism is probably
synonymous," said his wife Shafquat Malik.
"It is very important for the media to show that
Muslims are not only terrorists or whatever. It is not what defines us. We are
more than that. We are bigger than that," she said.
The campaign is scheduled to run for two weeks.
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