Australia: Ahmadiyya Muslim Imam in Cockburn committed to breaking down barriers

Two public protests recently conducted by members of Facebook group Ban the Cockburn Mega Mosque – set up in opposition to the mosque plans – have not deterred Imam Kamran’s efforts to build bridges with the community.

Times of Ahmad | News Watch | AU Desk
Source/Credit: Cockburn Gazette
By Jaime Shurmer | August 22, 2017

AUSTRALIA’S youngest Imam is committed to breaking down barriers, offering to buy a coffee for anyone who wants to ask him about his faith.

The often vocal Imam Kamran Tahir, who hails from London, arrived from Sydney five months ago to lead the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Association in Cockburn.

The group plans to transform the old ice rink site on Barrington Street into a mosque, with an application receiving planning approval by the City of Cockburn’s planning department.

Planning and Development Services director Daniel Arndt said a place of worship was an acceptable use with the Light and Service Industry zone of the area, and there was no statutory requirement for the change of use to be advertised.
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