Saqib Ul Islam, Urdu VOA News, Washington
The Islamic Center of Maryland hosted an Iftaar dinner and a Havdallah service in the Gaithersburg, Maryland Mosque. The Iftaar is a daily meal to break the fast for Muslims and the ceremony of Havdalah is weekly service at the end of Shabbat, which is fasting for Jews and similar to Iftaar. The Judaism Islamic Dialogue Society (JIDS) organized this event in an effort for a inter-religious dialogue between Muslims and Jews. At this very event Jews prayed with Muslims and Muslims took part in Havdalal Service.

Saqib UI Islam covered this unique event and talked to Imam Yonis Haytham and Rabbi Daniel Spiro of JIDS about the importance and need of these efforts, and also spoke with the attendees about their unique experience.