Openness enriches Islam, scholar says

Well said!

A curious woman tried to take a closer look at the "strange building" in the American city of Dallas.

She was initially barred from entering because of her casual clothing, including a pair of shorts.

After considering the matter, however, the mosque's imam relented and allowed her in, saying anyone should be allowed to enter a house of God. The woman later converted to Islam.

In relating the story Wednesday, Muslim scholar Machasin said that the woman's embracing of Islam was not the moral of the story; it was the virtues of openness to someone of a different religious background.

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