Community Gatherings for Fast-Breaking Meal (Iftar) During Ramadan

Today, on the first day of Ramadan, we post this video of Catherine Osborne, director of Shoulder to Shoulder. The organization  has teamed up with Se7enFast, the Islamic Society of North America, and The People’s Supper  to create The United States of Love over Hate: A Ramadan Supper Series.   The primary goal of this effort is to identify, support, and connect people to host Iftars open to interfaith guests across the United States, in order to help facilitate local relationship building among Muslim and non-Muslim communities. Join the United States of Love Over Hate!  Here is a listing  from Se7enFast to others who have joined.

The Dialogue Institute/Turkish Raindrop House in Albuquerque are on the Se7enFast list and have followed this model of including  the community at large (including the Interfaith Hunger Coalition) with Iftar meals over the past several years,. Check out the stories of the local interfaith Iftar meals in 2016 and 2017. This year, anyone from the community in Albuquerque can sign up to participate in an Iftar meal on each of the Saturdays of Ramadan.  Space is limited, so registration is requested. Register Here

We also  hope to again organize a special gathering with the Dialogue Institute/Turkish Raindrop House on a weekday. Stay tuned for more details.

In this video, Dr. Osborn, discusses a community event against bigotry in Redmond, Washington.