The true message of Islam was explored and discussed at a mosque open day.

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Members of the East Anglian Bangladeshi Mosque and Community Centre on Rose Lane spoke with different members of the community from the religious to non-religious as part of the Visit My Mosque event on Sunday February 18.

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Organised by the Muslim Council of Britain, the national event sees 200 mosques open to the public.

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Sirajul Islam, East Anglian Bangladeshi Mosque and Community Centre secretary, said: 'Visit My Mosque is to breakdown the misconceptions of Islam. It has been a good day. People are very responsive.

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'Islam is fairly new in this country and some people don't know much about it.'

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He added that Visit My Mosque was good for community relations and said Norwich welcomed the Islamic faith.

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Owen Gallagher, 48, from Thorpe Road in Norwich, who works in finance, said: 'I want to see what Islam is all about. There are a lot of incorrect perceptions of Islam.'

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