Members of the Rumi Forum came together with the community of Maranatha Baptist Church, Annandale VA for an Iftar dinner and an evening of interfaith dialogue.
Pastor Brian Webb of Maranatha Baptist Church welcomed everyone and offered a prayer for the evenings meal and program. Members from each community then ate the Iftar meal together prepared by the Rumi Forum associates.
Following the dinner Jena Luedtke, Public Relations Director of the Rumi Forum talked about the five pillars of Islam and the important aspects of Ramadan. Pastor Brian Webb then spoke about Christianities main tenants and aspects of the Prophet Job’s(PBUH) life. Following the talks members of both communities gathered for a round table discussion about each other’s faiths. The Rumi Forum would like to thank the Community of Maranatha Baptist Church for hosting this special evening and we look forward to many more interfaith endeavors together.