Snapshot: Al Salam Foundation holds Civic Engagement Iftar
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From left, Aliya Amin of the Muslim Alliance of Indiana and Women 4 Change Executive Director Rima Shahid speak to the crowd.
From left, Uzair Khan, Sameen Siddiqui, read and translate passages from the Quran.
From left, Aliya Amin of the Muslim Alliance of Indiana and Women 4 Change Executive Director Rima Shahid speak to the crowd.
Westfield Mayor Andy Cook shares his thoughts.
Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard shares his thoughts with the crowd. The event, formerly called the Mayor’s Civic Engagement Iftar, began in Brainard’s backyard many years ago and has grown to accommodate hundreds of attendees.
U.S. Rep. Andre Carson, the second Muslim to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, speaks to the crowd.
From left, Huda Mahmood (Carmel), Iqra Asad (Carmel), Haniya Ansari (Carmel) and Sahar Atmar (Zionsville) pause after dinner.
Al Salam Foundation hosted the Civic Engagement Iftar June 1 at 502 Event Center, bringing together Muslims and people from other faith communities for a meal to break the daily fast during the month of Ramadan. This year, Ramadan runs from May 15 through June 14, a period during which Muslims fast from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk. Al Salam is a Muslim community center in northwest Indianapolis that serves residents of Carmel, Zionsville and surrounding areas. It recently received approval to construct a mosque in Carmel. (Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh)
