(CBC) The main reason Hamilton’s Muslim community will celebrate Islamic History Month this October, Dr. Raza Khan says, is to reduce any tensions there might be in the city between Muslims and non-Muslims.
“Basically the purpose is to reduce tensions and address any misconceptions or stigmas there might be about the Muslim community in Hamilton,” says Khan, spokesperson for the Muslim Council of Greater Hamilton (MCGH).
The MCGH will host events across the city.
Khan says the Muslim community in Hamilton has been engaging the general public almost since the attack on the Twin Towers in 2001. The MCGH has been hosting open houses and open question events with imams for about a decade, but never like this year says Khan.
