(KERA) A billboard up this month in Dallas is designed to encourage dialogue on the fundamental teachings of Islam.
The billboard on Interstate 45, southeast of downtown Dallas, features the message: “Find Jesus in the Qur’an, Muhammad in the Bible.”
“The Muslim Jesus” campaign was launched by a Chicago-based group called GainPeace. The group does community outreach for the Islamic Circle of North America. Sabeel Ahmed is the executive director of GainPeace.
“Our main purpose is to build bridges, and to erase the misconceptions,” Ahmed said. “We want to educate our fellow Americans, giving them an opportunity to look into Islam, to read about Islam through our website and billboards.”
