St Dominic’s College visits AIC

Elizabeth Cala, Head of Religious Education, St Dominic’s College, Henderson organised a tour for over 100 year 13 Students to visit Avondale Islamic Centre on Wednesday, 28 August 2019 to learn about the practical side of Islam and how it relates to the Abrahamic faith as part of the connection with their topic on World Religions and in connection with Islamic Awareness Week.

The session began with a 30 min presentation about Islam , the Masjid, aspects of faith, prayer, fasting, charity, pilgrimage and rituals of burial, thereafter a short Q&A followed by refreshments. Imam Shaakir Ismail thanked the teachers and students for taking the time to learn about other faiths practised in New Zealand. This being a vital ingredient for our future citizens to replace ignorance with enlightenment playing a major part in creating cohesive societies.