Muslims taking to the streets in a bid to educate Kiwis about their faith have copped verbal abuse. Representatives of the Discover Islam NZ project have been visiting New Zealand towns to talk to everyday Kiwis and break down Muslim stereotypes. The organisation is now branching out from its Meet a Muslim and Meet Your Muslim Neighbour campaigns to begin Meet a Muslim Family which will see people welcomed into Muslim homes. CHRIS MARSHALL/Stuff Tokoroa’s Shakti Adams, who has two Muslim grandsons, talks to Haris Ahmed of the Discover Islam NZ project. “It is the same with Muslims.”CHRIS MARSHALL/Stuff Imam Sabah Al-Zafar of Discover Islam NZ talking with Banaba Kaitai of Waiariki Whānau Mentoring in Tokoroa.

Source: Stuff July 11, 2021 01:07 UTC