The campaign was launched by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community at mosques across Canada yesterday, including the Baitur Rahman Mosque in Delta, B.C.

Iman Balal Khokhor said they don't want their religion to be misunderstood in light of recent violent attacks by extremists in the name of Islam.

"Canadians have a fear of Muslims. They don't know them. They don't know their culture, their religion, and we want to showcase that in fact we are Canadian and just like any other Canadians," said Khokhor.

The "Meet a Muslim Family" campaign kicked off on Sunday and wraps up on March 14. It connects Canadians with Muslim families, introducing them to their traditions, cultures and values. The goal is to "remove any misconceptions regarding Islam and Muslims," the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Canada, the group behind the campaign, said in a statement.

In Canada, there are more than a million Muslims across the country, a 2011 National Household Survey reveals. Some of those identify as belonging to the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, a "fast growing international revival movement within Islam," according to the sect's official site. The group "categorically rejects terrorism in any form."

People can register online at www.meetamuslimfamily.com to meet people living near them and ask questions.

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