(ATLANTA, GA – 2/26/17) Over twenty Georgia mosques and Islamic organizations have united to host the second annual Visit a Mosque Day on Saturday, March 11th, 2017 between 3 and 6 pm. During Visit a Mosque Day in 2016, thousands of Georgians visited mosques in various cities, as close as Atlanta and as far away as Athens.
This year, participating mosques across Georgia plan to once again hold interfaith open houses for any interested members of the public, including a tour of the mosque, a presentation about American Muslim beliefs and practices, and a Q&A session.
“Although most mosques are always open to the public, Visit a Mosque Day offers all Georgians a chance to meet and greet their Muslims neighbors in a casual setting,” said Rosemin Omar, one of the event organizers. “Given the surge in hate speech and hate crimes across our nation, Visit a Mosque Day is all the more important. We hope that events like this will help foster a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood across our communities.”
When: Saturday, March 11, 3 to 6 PM, God willing
Where:
- Al-Farooq Masjid
- East Cobb Islamic Center
- Gwinnett Islamic Circle
- Roswell Community Masjid
- Madina Institute
- Islamic Community Center of Atlanta
- Hamzah Islamic Center
- Allatoona Masjid and Community Center
- Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam
- Islamic Center of North Fulton
- Islamic Center Duluth
- Islamic Center of Macon
- Islamic Center of Middle Georgia
- Islamic Center of Savannah
- Masjid Omar bin Abdul Aziz
- Masjid Suffah of Kennesaw
- Masjid Al-Momineen
- Masjid Al-Quba
- Masjid Al-Rahman
- Henry County Islamic Center
- Masjid Uthman
Supporting Organizations:
- AtlantaMuslim.com
- Council on American-Islamic Relations (Georgia Chapter)
- Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta
CONTACT: Rosemin Omar; 679-249-8970; [email protected]. Edward Ahmed Mitchell; 404-285-9530; [email protected]