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Friday 01 May 2015 - 14:47 Makkah mean time-12-7-1436
(Image from OnIslam)
Canberra, (IINA) - Inviting people to look beyond her hijab, an Australian Muslim woman aims to raise awareness about her culture and faith through an interfaith project, OnIslam reported.
Organized by Mordialloc and Springvale Neighborhood Houses, the program, titled, "Learning and Living Together" aims to bring together women of different faiths to understand the true face of Islam.
The eight-week program is slated to include visits to mosques and churches, sharing stories and cooking recipes.
Lebanese origin Hayat Doughan has been trying to counter misconceptions about her faith by making others see her as a normal person who just happens to also run an interfaith project while donning a headscarf.
"We are women like any other women, the only difference is we follow our religion, we do prayers, we cover ourselves this is the only difference between us and any other woman in Australia,” Doughan told the Herald Sun on Thursday.
“We consider ourselves Australian, our children are Australian...we are citizens like any others."
“The project aims to promote understanding, respect, appreciation and co-operation between all members of the community,” said Mordialloc Neighborhood House member Amna Janjua.
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