Public Should Not Fear a Mosque, SOPHIA Interfaith Members Say

Leaders from a variety of religious faiths came to the proposed mosque site Saturday to pray and offer support for the project. A city public informational meeting will be held Wednesday, with a formal public hearing on May 7.

Do not be afraid. That was a common theme among speakers from SOPHIA, a Waukesha County interfaith organization, who traveled Saturday to a proposed Brookfield mosque site to pray and offer support for the project. About two dozen people stood in the cold, misty rain and learned about the mosque from Mushir Hassan, a Brookfield physician and secretary of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee's executive board. "We're envisioning a place of peace, harmony and some solitude where were able to have some quiet worship time," Hassan told FOX6 and Patch after the gathering. "(The mosque) will be hopefully a source of comfort for our community and a place to gather but also a potential source for education for the rest of the community." Hassan said …

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