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Staten Island Hosts Its First Official Iftar

By Howard M. Friedman

SI Live reports on the first ever Iftar to be held at Staten Island (NY)'s Borough Hall.  The Ramadan event was attended by Borough President James P. Molinaro, even though he is an outspoken critic of plans to build a Muslim community center and mosque in lower Manhattan. Some 50 people from Staten Island's five mosques attended the event. Staten Island has some 25,000 Muslim residents. The sundown meal was preceded by a recitation from the Quran and remarks on the significance of Ramadan. Staten Island is the last of the five boroughs of New York City to have an official Iftar event.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on August 27, 2010 (boomark / email).