Gloucester Cathedral Removes Muslim Prayer Clip from Facebook Page
The prayer took place in Gloucester Cathedral’s chapter house as part of the launch of a multi-faith art exhibition, and was well-received by those who attended.
The cathedral decided to take down its social media post on the event following some of the comments it received on its page.
The controversy has echoes of the row that has engulfed St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow after a reading from the Qur’an took place at a service to mark the feast of the Epiphany.
The dean of Gloucester, the Very Rev Stephen Lake said the community event was to launch an art exhibition, Faith. The exhibition portrays a number of individuals’ stories and gives a glimpse of who they are as people of faith.
"The exhibition promotes religious understanding. Over 1,000 people from different Gloucester communities attended to share and learn about each other’s spiritual practices and traditions.
"While the cathedral’s primary purpose is as a place of Christian witness and worship, it is also a place for all people. Everyone is welcome, whatever their faith or background. We are proud to be holding the exhibition and would encourage everyone to visit to learn more about people of different faiths.”
A spokeswoman added that the vast majority of the comments received about the event were positive. "But we took the decision to remove the Facebook post because a small number of comments were inappropriate,” she said.
Source: The Guardian
