Hundreds of French mosques open their doors to the public

January 09, 2016 17:10

Hundreds of French mosques are participating in a major open-house event this weekend, offering visitors the opportunity to come in for tea and a chat about Islam in a country shaken by jihadist attacks.

Organised by the country's leading Muslim body, the French Council of the Muslim Faith, it aims to stimulate dialogue about Islam and create a greater sense of "national cohesion", a year after 17 people were killed in

jihadist attacks in Paris targeting satirical weekly Charlie

Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket.

"The objective is to create a space where people can be together and meet normal Muslim worshippers and all of our fellow citizens," CFCM president Anouar Kbibech said.

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