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Inaugural Ramadan dinner focuses on community, safety

The Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American- Islamic Relations is making an effort to remind Muslim communities about how they can stay safe in the wake of a fire that destroyed an Islamic mosque in Joplin, Mo., on Monday and a shooting rampage that killed seven people at a Wisconsin Sikh temple on Sunday.

Muslim communities can protect themselves by working together much as any neighborhood watch would do, chapter Executive Director Adam Soltani said during his organization’s inaugural Sharing Ramadan dinner, an event that is focused on teaching people about Islam and its holy month of Ramadan.

“The biggest misconception is that Muslims and terrorists are one and the same, when they couldn’t be further apart,” Soltani said.

The council has updated its Community Safety Guide with a section asking Muslims to contact the group’s leaders when taking measures to keep the community safe, according to Soltani.

The strategies for keeping a local Islamic center safe include participating in neighborhood watch programs, forming a security committee and reporting suspicious activity to local police, according to the safety guide.

The local Ramadan dinner is modeled after the national council’s effort to spread information about Islam and its holiest month of the year, Soltani said. The national organization has a kit that Muslim groups can use to hold events, such as the dinner, which help people understand the Islamic religion, he said.

“We don’t want to share Ramadan with just our own faith. We want to share it with everyone,” he said.

Ramadan is the month when the Quran, Islam’s holy book, was revealed, and it’s a time when Muslims fast from food, drink and intimate relations during daylight hours. Muslims break the fast after sunset, just before evening prayers. After the prayers, Muslims enjoy dinner.

Tulsa City Councilor Karen Gilbert said she attended the event because it’s interesting to see how people of other religions worship.

“You have to consider the diversity in Tulsa,” she said. “It’s just astonishing how so many different beliefs and areas come together for the betterment of the city.”

CAIR-OK Operations Coordinator Jenell Mapp-Maynard said she converted to Islam after a year of “soul-searching” and research. She said events such as Sharing Ramadan gave her a window into the Muslim community and how everyone comes together when needed.

SOURCE: TULSA WORLD NEWS

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