From Deseret News archives:

Muslim donation delivers half-ton of food to Crossroads center

Published: Monday, Oct. 30, 2006 10:54 p.m. MST
 |  E-MAIL | PRINT | FONT + - 
More than half a ton of food was delivered to Crossroads Urban Center on Monday, the result of a monthlong drive by Utah's Muslim community during the holy month of Ramadan.

Charity is an integral part of Ramadan, during which adherents to Islam fast from sunrise to sunset, said Imam Shuaib-ud Din of the Khadeeja mosque in West Valley City. The month, based on a lunar calendar, ended Sunday.

"Ramadan is a month of sharing, a month of compassion," Din said. "We have always shared with members of our community, and decided this time around that it's about time we share with the larger community."

The delivery, which weighed in at 1,015.2 pounds, was the result of an effort by the entire Muslim community, including Girl Scout Troop 786, Iqra Academy, the Muslim Society of Greater Salt Lake and mosque attendees.

"All Muslims believe in sharing, giving," said Nadeem Ahmed, president of the Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake. "We will continue this kind of effort."

Last year, the Crossroads food pantry served more than 90,000 people, said Linda Hilton, volunteer resource coordinator. The nonprofit center also offers other services such as a food pantry, fuel assistance and advocacy programs, she said.

Story continues below
This is the first time the Muslim community has organized such a drive, and Hilton said the help goes beyond the food.

"We like to have new groups, it expands our donor base," she said. "As another faith community is more educated about our services, they will send more people in need to us."

Din was already looking forward to giving again, saying, "Next year I'd like to see one ton."



E-mail: dbulkeley@desnews.com

Comments

You can be the first to comment on this story.

Image

Imam Shuaib-ud Din of the Khadeeja mosque in West Valley City helps deliver more than 1,000 pounds of food to Crossroads Urban Center.

previousnext

Latest comments

Jared Quayle is a stud. He plays like a beast every time he touches the...

No Phx is not a majority LDS city Mesa is. As far as Tom's comment about...

BYU would like friendlier rivalry

Lest my Utah friends think I was just going to bang on my own, I think UteFan...

You can read the official declaration online via a photo of the original....

"McFeatters states that what Palin is doing, and doing brilliantly, is being...

BYU would like friendlier rivalry

don't mean to pick on you but fans from both sides make it easy to despise...

Boys basketball rankings

Nick Paulos is a great shooter, and Connor Brady's decent. But Provo and Kyle...

Explain this to me. He claims a utah fan ran on the field and threw a CUP of...

The International Center for Religion and Diplomacy mentioned in this article...

BYU doesn't have to make the U sound anti-Mormon, it's a fact; there is a...

Advertisements