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All Things Considered: Sharing Ramadan

Sharing Ramadan

03/06/2018

BBC Radio Wales - All Things Considered, Sharing Ramadan

Exploring how a Cardiff mosque is Sharing Ramadan with neighbours of all faiths and none.

We visit a Cardiff mosque to discover how it is 'Sharing Ramadan,' opening its doors to its neighbours, inviting them to take a guided tour, ask questions and share a meal.

For this week's All Things Considered Roy Jenkins joined a gathering of people who were ready for a good meal. It was early evening, and many of them hadn't eaten since well before sunrise. 

In the Dar Ul-Isra mosque in the Cathays area of Cardiff, preparations are well under way to welcome those who will be breaking their Ramadan fast as soon as darkness falls. But this is not an occasion only for faithful Muslims. In this most sacred month of their calendar, the people of this mosque, as in many others, also open their doors to their neighbours of all faiths and none, and invite them to join them in this meal. 

Tonight's guests have the opportunity not only to feast, but also to take a guided tour, and to ask questions. Sharing Ramadan, as this event is called, is a partnership between the mosque and the charity Bridges for Communities, which aims to connect people from different cultures and faiths in the hope of building friendships and challenging stereotypes.

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