Hyderabad mosque celebrates 'Eid Milap'; welcomes all communities

As part of its 'Visit My Mosque' programme, a mosque opens its doors for a day in a year for members of all religious communities to clear misconceptions regarding the faith of Islam, while promoting communal harmony.

Hyderabad: Masjid-e-Quba, a mosque in Telangana's Hyderabad celebrated 'Eid Milap' on Thursday and opened it's doors for members of all communities to visit and understand the principles of Islam.

As part of its 'Visit My Mosque' programme, a mosque opens its doors for a day in a year for members of all religious communities to clear misconceptions regarding Islam, while promoting communal harmony.

"This is my first visit to a mosque. We thought that normally they don't allow us into a mosque. But the mosque management has allowed and for the first time, we witnessed how prayers are held. We also got to know many things after coming here about Islam," said one of the visitors.

Syed Mohsin Ali, the organiser of this event, said the main objective is to spread awareness on Islam as well as to bridge the existing gap between religious communities.

"We have conducted 'Visit My Mosque' programme mainly to promote social harmony and brotherhood and reduce the gap between communities. The objective of this initiative is to invite other communities to our mosque and make them understand how our religious activities take place," he said.

"Muslims who come here will also get a chance to interact with people from other communities," Ali added.