NEICC INTERFAITH RAMADAN DINNER

Presbyterian Church Of Sweet Hollow was the venue for an Interfaith Ramadan Dinner on Tuesday, July 1 2014 with a group of 80 people from different faith people the event was organized by North East Islamic Community Center of New York and Gathering of Light Inter spiritual.

The program started with welcome speech by Reverend Rebecca Lynne Segers and Reverend Jo Ann Barret. Mrs. Barret had a surprise for the night;they have performed a chorale with a participation of audience.

The Keynote speaker was Imam Ibrahim Sayar, the President of North East Islamic Community Center, spoke about the importance of Ramadan in the Muslim calendar and how did it first start to become an Islamic tradition.

In the month of Ramadan Muslims through fasting, experiences hunger and thirst, and sympathize with those in the world who have little to eat every day. Nowadays people if Africa need not only sympathy, but also actual food by those who experienced hunger.  Furthermore through increased charity, Muslims develop feelings of generosity and good will toward others.  Mr. Sayar reminded that The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once said, “A man’s wealth is never diminished by charity.”

Right after the Call to Prayer people celebrated the sacred month of Ramadan together and had wonderful Turkish food for the night. This joint observance of the breaking-fast truly makes for a Ramadan Kareem, or sweet Ramadan with a flavor of Turkish desserts.