A mosque can also be a place of reflection for an individual on his or her connection with God. As Muslims we don’t believe that we need an intermediary to speak to God - we can do it anywhere - but for all Muslims the mosque is the house of God and anyone is welcome irrespective of faith,ethnicity or status.
The Islamic Council of Victoria’s Mosque Open Day project,launched in 2017,has grown into an annual event that many look forward to with great anticipation. The concept of “open doors,open hearts and open minds” was what this event was built on.
This was the baby project I started in 2017 when I was council president. Muslims like to celebrate and share and all of the mosque communities were very open to the idea.
In past years,thousands have flocked to a local mosque not only to get to know their Muslim neighbours but also to learn about the Islamic faith and diverse Muslim cultures.
The Victorian Muslim community is a multicultural microcosm within the larger Victorian multicultural community,with over 100 different ethnic groups and over 200,000 Muslims who call Victoria home.