Interfaith relations in our region were on the increase during the Islamic holy season of Ramadan, which ended in July. Rev. Mansfield Kaseman, the county’s interfaith community liaison, attended a wide range of Ramadan-related events–many of them crossing faith lines. These included an Iftar dinner at the Executive Office Building co-sponsored by the County Executive, the Montgomery County Muslim Foundation, and the Montgomery County Muslim Council; a joint Ramadan celebration between St. James Episcopal Church and the Islamic Community Center of Potomac; an Iftar dinner at the new $100 million Turkish-American Community Center in Laurel; and a Ramadan program and dinner for the RUMI Center of Rockville, hosted by the Gaithersburg Interfaith Alliance at the Ascension Episcopal Church. Rev. Kaseman also addressed a crowd from throughout the region at the IAAAM Mosque in Silver Spring during the holy month.
