



Secondly, it examines the first “mosque open day” initiated by the Australian Intercultural Society (AIS) and Affinity Intercultural Foundation (AIF) in 2001 before the September 11 terrorist attacks in the US. This article first briefly discusses the notions of tajdid and mujaddid. Renewal of correct religious practice can be local or global. Most scholars agree that the primary duty of the mujaddid is to restore or lead to restore correct religious knowledge and practice and eradicate the errors from the past century. Although all Muslim scholars agree on the necessity of tajdid, they differ regarding the scope of tajdid, who the mujaddids are, and their primary role. The concepts of tajdid (renewal) and mujaddid (renewer) in Islam are discussed mainly in scholarly works.
