Mosques across Australia will host an open day this weekend, in an effort to demystify and destigmatise the meeting places for Muslims.
The Lebanese Muslim Association runs National Mosque Open Day annually, incorporating mosques from across the country.
In Melbourne’s west, members of the Hoppers Crossing Virgin Mary Mosque hope to break some of the misconceptions about Islam.
“Anyone who has any doubt about what we do and what we teach is welcome to the mosque,” Sheik Nawas Saleem said.