Mosques across B.C. are opening their doors on Saturday and welcoming Muslim and non-Muslim people for the first province-wide Open Mosque Day. "We want to address misconceptions, but at the same time we want people to meet Muslims in a very human way," said Adnan Akiel, program manager for Open Mosque Day. "We wanted to open up the doors of our mosque so people can learn about who Muslims are and what Islam is firsthand." There are a couple hundred families in the Kelowna area who attend services at the new mosque, Butt told CBC's Christine Coulter.

Source: CBC News February 16, 2019 15:56 UTC