Volume 19, Number 26
Berlin’s Only Hometown Newspaper
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Thursday, August 27, 2015
SCOUTS GET CAMPY
Aida Mansoor spoke at length about women in Islam, and how they hold many more rights than what the media portrays. | Photo courtesy of IAGH
Mosque opens its doors to the public The Berlin Citizen
“Assalamu alaykum.” Visitors at the Berlin Mosque for the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford were greeted with this Arabic phrase throughout their time there on Saturday, Aug. 22, as the Mosque held an open house. Translated to “the peace of Allah be upon you,” the welcoming message set the tone for an afternoon full of insight and open discussion about the fastest growing religion in the United States.
It also presented an opportunity for those of the Islamic faith to show what they stand John Platt, Devin Wojcicki, Michael Bober and Matthew Sein, members of Cub Scout for, rather than how MusPack 41 of Griswold Elementary and St. Paul School, attended Cub Scout summer lims have been portrayed by camp at Deer Lake in Killingworth. The boys received awards for best costume and others. most spirited pack, as well as awards towards their current rank. “One of the things I often say is that, as Muslims, we have to spend less time talking about what we’re not and more time talking about what we are about,” By Ken Liebeskind vices at Berlin-Peck Memo- old ninth grader at Berlin said Imam Refai Arefin, one Special to The Citizen rial Library, was pondering High School, said, “I joined of the presenters throughout not too long ago. Her answer to help out at the library and the day’s proceedings. How do you get kids more was to launch the Teen Advi- have more kids come. I used The program began with a interested in the public li- sory Board in April. Now, 15 to go to the library during the tour of the Mosque, located at brary? That’s the question teens from grade six on up summer but the board has Jennifer Needham, head of are on the board. Brandon Peate, a 13-yearSee Mosque / Page A9 Children’s and Teen’s SerSee Board / Page A4
Teen board relaunched at library
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