You could call it a blended family – ancient cousins of sorts – celebrating together.
WESTBURY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – An interfaith celebration of the holiday took place on Long Island Tuesday, pairing volunteers from a church and a mosque.
It’s an effort to show unity among two traditions for a common good.
You could call it a blended family – ancient cousins of sorts – celebrating together.
“We work together as a family,” said Dr. Isma Chaudry of the Islamic Center of Long Island. “Coming together as one people being each others keepers, celebrating together, that is what a community does.”
It’s what this community has been doing for four years. Westbury United Methodist Church joined with volunteers from the nearby Islamic Center of Long Island to make Christmas merry for 200 homeless and struggling families, CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported.
