THE TELEGRAPH: The Wiltshire town of Trowbridge has become the first in Britain to be twinned with a Muslim Arab town.
Trowbridge has officially been twinned with the Moroccan city of Oujda in reflection of its large Moroccan community.
Trowbridge's Moroccan Partnership Steering Group Chairman Cllr Bob Brice, said: "Hopefully we can show the rest of the country how Muslim and Christian communities can get on together."
Abdel Boutarfas, chairman of the Trowbridge Moroccan Community Association, said: "Having a twinning between a west country town and a Muslim town is significantly important. It can only help to break down barriers and have benefits for the local people in Trowbridge as well as those of Moroccan origin.
"I think it really puts Trowbrige on the map." Trowbridge in Wiltshire First in Britain to Be Twinned with Muslim Arab Town >>> | Friday, March 27, 2009
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