Since 2001, the Muslim community has hosted a series of events to promote understanding and opportunity for fellowship and interaction with people of the Muslim faith.
Thus, the annual \u201cMuslims in Memphis Month\u201d has become a fixed event that brings Memphis community members together.
Muslims mark the month-long event with keynote speakers, food bazaar, Islamic Arts, movie, entertainment, and traveling museums, to help build bridges between community members.
The 2020 event is held under the theme, \u201cMIM 20\/20 \u2013 Perfect Vision: Seeing Through a Spiritual Lens.\u201d
Kicking off the events on Saturday, local mosques in Memphis opened their doors. The event aimed to give people an opportunity for fellowship and to understand the Muslim faith, Local Memphis reported.
The open house is a part of the month-long annual \u201cMuslims in Memphis\u201d celebration.
\u201cWe want to show Muslims who they are and what we believe in,\u201d said Sami Sakaan, Assistant Professor at UTHSC.
\u201cThat we are your neighbors, we are your doctors, nurses, and businesses in the community and are contributing to the community.\u201d
Muslims in Memphis is a non-profit organization which launched in 2003.
Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton made the \u201cMuslims in Memphis\u201d designation in 2001.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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