Taking Heart Ramadan Dinners

I volunteer with a local organization that provides tutoring and literacy training for Somali adults (SALT).  Through that group I heard of the Minnesota Council of Churches' Taking Heart initiative, where non-Muslims can break bread with their Muslim neighbors during the holy month of Ramadan. Some friends and I signed up for tonight's meal at Masjid Al-Iman Islamic Community Center of Minnesota and it was a wonderful way to learn about a local Muslim community, how they worship, how they engage with the Cities, how they've invested in their neighborhood, and how earnestly they wish to stimulate dialogue and brotherhood with their Christian neighbors. 


Regardless of your religious affiliation (or lack thereof), this is a great opportunity to be a guest at a local mosque and learn a thing or two.  The Masjid Al-Iman complex itself has been a church, a nightclub, a Hindu temple, a Buddhist temple, and now a mosque.  That alone is a fascinating statement about the many men and women who make up these Cities and it's high time we got to know each other a little better, preferably over a shared meal. You can still sign up for evenings through the Minnesota Council of Churches' website. 


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