The Muslim Association of Coleraine hosted a community group to improve understanding of the religion and culture in the area
By Maria McCann"It is only through learning about each other that we can establish a better understanding."
"We're a lot more diverse, we're willing to include and we're trying to be equal to everybody in the town," she said. Dr Wali said he anticipated not everyone would feel the same, but that generally the community had been welcoming."Even people privately on their own have gone out of their way to teach them English to help them, especially around Christmas, they bring gifts to them… they are being welcomed and taken care of."The visit to the Coleraine Muslim Association was organised by Fergal Quinn, ethnic communities officer from the Building Communities Resource Centre.
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