Open day

thebaldsoprano

Hi

Okay, "open day" mightn't be the best choice of words but they're the best I can think of..

Basically asking is there any way for an outsider to learn more about Islam from people for who it is a way of life. Maybe something just as simple as spending a couple of hours at a mosque and chatting to people.

Very unlikely to be converted or anything, I'm an agnostic and likely staying that way, but I love learning about different viewpoints and beliefs and am probably not the only such person around.

Thanks!

the_new_mr

I think that if you stop by a Mosque then they'll be happy to oblige.

thebaldsoprano

the_new_mr wrote: »

I think that if you stop by a Mosque then they'll be happy to oblige.

Thanks for the reply!

Is there any day of the week that'd be a good one to stop by?

Also, would it be worth having a go at reading the Koran first? And how difficult would it be to make sense of for a typical Dubliner?

BuffyBot

Not that difficult, there are many English translations.

Frank Grimes

thebaldsoprano wrote: »

And how difficult would it be to make sense of for a typical Dubliner?

If you're interested in reading and getting a handle on what's said in the Qur'an get yourself a good translation, one with a commentary will be essential if you have no or little prior knowledge of the religion. I cannot recommend Muhammad Asad's translation enough, take a look at the (positive) reviews on Amazon and it'll give you an idea why.

thebaldsoprano

Frank Grimes wrote: »

If you're interested in reading and getting a handle on what's said in the Qur'an get yourself a good translation, one with a commentary will be essential if you have no or little prior knowledge of the religion. I cannot recommend Muhammad Asad's translation enough, take a look at the (positive) reviews on Amazon and it'll give you an idea why.

Jeepers, thanks! Yeah, I've pretty much no knowledge whatsoever, this looks like a really good suggestion.