Britain's Mosques Open Their Doors as Jeremy Corbyn Sends Message to Trump
The British Labor leader delivered what he called a "very gentle message to a man across the Atlantic” as he spoke at Finsbury Park mosque in north London, one of more than 150 that opened their doors on Sunday to allow people of other faiths or of no faith to take tours and ask questions about Islam.
Muslims were "being demonized by some people”, he said, but visitors to the mosque’s open day were expressing "support for an inclusive society and support for a society which respects all faiths and all religions”.
"Over the past few weeks, there’s been some awful language used in many parts of the world. Awful language degenerates into awful actions. Those awful actions end up in the deaths of wholly innocent people, as happened in Quebec,” Corbyn said in a reference to the deaths of six people in a gun attack on a mosque in the Canadian city.
Hundreds of people visited Finsbury Park mosque. In 2005, the mosque underwent a change of leadership and is now considered a model of community relations.
An exhibition in the conference hall explored questions about Islam, as children had their hands hennaed and women were offered the chance to try on a hijab. Shawarma wraps were offered at a bargain £1; tea, coffee and sweets were free. Visitors were handed a goodie bag containing a copy of the Qur’an, sweets and a red rose as a symbol of friendship.
Source: The Guardian
