Germany: Ahmadiyyas open doors on day of open mosque in Brinkum

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These included a blood donation campaign, active help after floods, visits to old people's homes. "We ask beforehand who does not get a visit from the residents.

Times of Ahmad | News Watch | UK desk
Source/Credit: Weser Kurier
By Elfi Bultje | October 3, 2017

The 3rd of October is not only the day of German Unity, many mosques also invite interested visitors. The Nasir Mosque in Brinkum has again participated in the action.

Stuhr-Brinkum . On the Day of German Unity, to commemorate the reunification of Germany, many mosques invite you to visit. The Day of the Open Door of the Mosques was deliberately laid on this holiday by the Muslim communities.

"We see this symbolically. The day stands for the fall of the Wall. We want to break the barriers in the heart and build friendships with the Open Day. This is to be done through talks and cooperation, "said Altaf Ahmad Bhatti, the person responsible for the interreligious dialogue of the Ahmadiyya community of the Nasir Mosque in Brinkum.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat is an Islamic reform community founded in 1889. She wants to clear Islam from awe and error, according to her flyer. "To relieve fears, we invite people to our mosque, make flyer campaigns and infostations in the city and at the station," Bhatti said. "In May 2004 the mosque was opened in the commercial area. At that time, only meadows were around us, "says Bhatti. "We were received by the people here with open arms. We want to return that, "Bhatti said, listing some of the actions already implemented by members of the Nasir Mosque. These included a blood donation campaign, active help after floods, visits to old people's homes. "We ask beforehand who does not get a visit from the residents.

A charity event is regularly offered by the municipality, the proceeds of which go to 80% of a non-profit organization in Stuhr and 20% to the Humanity First organization. The next round will take place on 15 October. Interreligious dialogues take place partly with the support of Stuhrer Pastor Detlef Korsen. "He has already celebrated Ramadan with us," said Bhatti. The Ramadan is a month of fasting. By reducing food for the body, more space is created for spiritual food. "There is also more donation and relief for the people," said Bhatti. At the end, the sugar festival is rewarded.

The name of the mosque, Nasir, is the name of the 3rd Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya community. He means helpers. The motto "Love for all, hatred for no one" is the motto of the day. In order to explain their religion to their visitors, there was an "Islamic journey" on infoboxes in the prayer rooms. The journey began with the 99 names of the god who at the same time designated his qualities and ended with significant contributions from the Muslims to science. In the room for the women the role of the woman in Islam was discussed.

Curious people came to the mosque to inform themselves. But overall visitor traffic was limited. "Since we've been advertising in the newspaper, visitors are also coming from Bassum and Twistringen," Bhatti could observe. A visitor from Alt-Stuhr used the day to inquire about Islam, the faith and the differences between the individual Islamic communities. "We have private contact with Muslims in Iran. I am also involved in refugee aid and I have already noticed differences, "she said. The mosque in Brinkum has set up a hotline to answer questions about Islam around the clock. Further information is also available on the website www.nasir-moschee.de.

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