DARTMOUTH — On a rainy Sunday in the SouthCoast, dozens found solace in the warm space within a South Dartmouth mosque.

“No Walls Between Us” was the theme of the third edition of the annual Open Mosque Day, hosted by the Islamic Society of Southeastern Mass.

The goal for the day, according to a release from the organization, was to invite people into the mosque and create a pathway for dialogue between the Muslims who practice there, and people who have questions about the faith.

Or, more simply: to break down the invisible walls between Muslims and non-Muslims in the SouthCoast.

Islamic Society of Southeastern Mass. Outreach Coordinator Martin Bentz indicated that the event was largely about bringing in non-Muslims and offering information to clear up any broad misconceptions about the faith.

For those who walked on the vibrant blue-and-gold carpet that floored the mosque, they found ample resources to learn more about the faith, and also to have human-to-human interactions.

There were pamphlets explaining different elements of the faith that lined the exterior. Each of the tables featured at least one person who could answer questions as well.

Yasin Mahmoud sat with stacks of a book titled “The Clear Quran,” and would provide insight if asked. A man who asked to be identified simply by his Muslim name, Karim, had piles of pamphlets and was happy to explain his time spent studying the faith at UMass before living in both Egypt and the Sudan.

Next to them was society Vice President Jamal Mir.

For Mir, an event like the Open Mosque Day is paramount to a broadened understanding of his faith and, thus, his people.

“On a daily basis we’re ambassadors of our religion. My actions speak louder than words,” said Mir. “People know we’re putting ourselves out there.”

Open Mosque Day has provided an opportunity for Muslims across the state to create a dialogue between themselves and the communities that they operate in.

According to the AP, 18 Massachusetts mosques planned to participate in Open Mosque Day, including mosques in Boston, Cambridge and Worcester.

The growth in participation and patronage at the events perhaps shows a growing openness to the faith in these communities. The next steps, however, should work to take the onus off of the Muslim communities to spearhead gatherings that simply ask for people to accept them in the places that they live.

“The outreach program is basically all about having people come into our community and see what it is,” said Mir. “It’s been good. We’re part of the community as well. We want to break that barrier where there’s no line of communication and everybody’s kind of segregated.”

Event organizers see a shift from the type of education-forward Open Mosque Day in the future. Bentz explained that much like the Irish have St. Patrick’s Day, his vision for the event would be more of a celebration than an olive branch.

In year three, the Islamic Society of Southeastern Mass. isn’t there yet, but, as Mir told The Standard-Times at the event, Rome wasn’t built in a day.