Muslims and Christians share in prayer together in Hyson Green 

Muslims and Christians will share in prayer together at 1.15pm on Good Friday, 10th April 2009. Muslims from the Bobbers Mill Community Centre and Christians from Churches Together in Hyson Green, Forest Fields and New Basford will share prayers together for five minutes, as they have done every year for the last seven years, on the pavement outside the mosque in Berridge Road West, Hyson Green, NG7. As in previous years the two faith communities will warmly greet each other and then they will in moments of silence remember before God different suffering people of the world.

Dr Musharraf Hussain OBE, the Imam of the mosque and Chair of the National Christian / Muslim Forum who has been involved in the prayers since 2002 said: “Muslims believe in Jesus Christ as the Messiah and the word of God. For Muslims ‘Good Friday’ is a time of peace and serenity as it marked the return of Christ to his Lord.  It is an opportunity for Muslims and Christians to show solidarity and friendship.” 
                           
The Revd Graham Burton who used to live and work in Pakistan before coming to St Stephens with St Paul Hyson Green where he has served in different capacities since 1992, said: “The popular perception is that Muslims and Christians are deeply antagonistic towards each other. Yet despite our different beliefs about what actually happened on Good Friday and what it means, we can as people created by one God demonstrate solidarity and concern for the suffering of the world.”

This is not the only joint activity.  Under the umbrella of an organisation called ‘Faiths in Action’ started in 2003 by way of seminars and public meetings common concerns are shared and actions taken.

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