{"id":25783,"date":"2018-02-20T17:09:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T17:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=25783"},"modified":"2018-02-20T17:09:41","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T17:09:41","slug":"12-cardiff-mosques-open-doors-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/02\/20\/12-cardiff-mosques-open-doors-visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Cardiff mosques open their doors to visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MOSQUES across Cardiff opened their doors to hundreds of people at the weekend to help break down barriers.<br \/>\nAccording to a recent YouGov poll, 90% of the British public have never been inside a mosque.<br \/>\nVisit My Mosque Day is organised by the Muslim Council of Wales and 12 in Wales took part including\u00a0Al-Manar Mosque, on Glynrhondda Street, Cathays.<br \/>\n\u201cWe need to open ourselves to society and break down barriers so people can understand Muslims better,\u201d said Imam Kamaal.<br \/>\n\u201cThe Mosque is open to anyone at any time, so if anyone has any questions then they are welcome.\u00a0Our religion is one of tolerance and I am happy to see so many people are open to learning.\u201d<br \/>\nThe mosque had exhibitions about the history of Islam. The Quran was also available to read in 10 languages.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25785\" style=\"width: 671px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-25785\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"671\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25785\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"671\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-qurans-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/noscript> Qurans in different languages at the mosque<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nCardiff Central Labour MP Jo Stevens attended.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019ve been to this mosque several times but today I wanted to encourage members who I represent to join me.\u00a0I listened to the Quran for the first time today and it\u2019s fantastic that the mosque has these facilities,&#8221; she said.<br \/>\n\u201cIn Cardiff we have a diverse community but anything that helps break barriers is fantastic.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25791\" style=\"width: 429px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-25791\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-20-at-1.23.59-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"429\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-20-at-1.23.59-PM.png 583w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-20-at-1.23.59-PM-207x300.png 207w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-20-at-1.23.59-PM-500x726.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-20-at-1.23.59-PM-293x425.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25791\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-20-at-1.23.59-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"429\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-20-at-1.23.59-PM.png 583w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-20-at-1.23.59-PM-207x300.png 207w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-20-at-1.23.59-PM-500x726.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-20-at-1.23.59-PM-293x425.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/noscript> MP Jo Stevens&#8217; tweet after the event<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nEarlier this month Cardiff man Darren Osborne was jailed for committing a terror attack on Muslims in London last year.<br \/>\nMs Stevens added: \u201cThe man who committed the awful act doesn\u2019t represent the views of the vast majority in this city. We are an open and tolerant city.<br \/>\n\u201cWe\u2019re not represented by that man who committed those awful crimes.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25789\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-25789\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25789\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/al-manar-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/noscript> Exhibition boards<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nKathryn Griffiths and Julie Kennedy travelled from Pontypridd to visit a mosque for the first time.<br \/>\n\u201cWe\u2019ve always been interested in Islam and thought today was a great opportunity to learn,\u201d they said.<br \/>\n\u201cI hope this event can broaden people\u2019s knowledge and I think it\u2019s about time mosques did more in educating people.<br \/>\n\u201cThere is no harm in learning about religion, whether you agree or not, it\u2019s vital we have some knowledge.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25793\" style=\"width: 729px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-25793\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/20180218_150023-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"729\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/20180218_150023-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25793\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/20180218_150023-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"729\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/20180218_150023-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/20180218_150023-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/20180218_150023-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/20180218_150023-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/20180218_150023-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/20180218_150023-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/20180218_150023-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/20180218_150023-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/noscript> Kathryn Griffiths, from Pontypridd, her first visit to a mosque<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nMartin Jones, from Cardiff said: \u201cIt\u2019s great to see so many non-Muslims here, I didn\u2019t expect such a great turn-out.\u00a0The exhibition is great.\u201d<br \/>\nArran Morgan, 23, from St Mellon\u2019s is a volunteer at the mosque. He converted to Islam two months ago.<br \/>\n\u201cWe all know the stigma around Islam but when you come to the mosques you see it\u2019s completely different.<br \/>\n\u201cSome people walking through the door rarely converse with Muslims so this is a chance for them to ask questions.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019ve learnt a lot about the history of Islam.\u00a0I would advise anyone to visit their local mosque at any time as people are always willing to help.\u201d<br \/>\nA spokeswoman for the MCW said: \u201cThis year, over 200 mosques are open across the UK which shows the event is growing every year.<br \/>\n\u201cMany mosques in Cardiff have a huge outreach team and we are working together to improve this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MOSQUES across Cardiff opened their doors to hundreds of people at the weekend to help break down barriers. According to a recent YouGov poll, 90% of the British public have never been inside a mosque. Visit My Mosque Day is organised by the Muslim Council of Wales and 12 in Wales took part including\u00a0Al-Manar Mosque, on Glynrhondda Street, Cathays. \u201cWe need to open ourselves to society and break down barriers so people can understand Muslims better,\u201d said Imam Kamaal. \u201cThe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":25784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-25783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Four Cardiff mosques open their doors to visitors - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/02\/20\/12-cardiff-mosques-open-doors-visitors\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Four Cardiff mosques open their doors to visitors - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"MOSQUES across Cardiff opened their doors to hundreds of people at the weekend to help break down barriers. 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