Muslims and Christians link hands
(World News South Africa)

Cape Town - Before starting their iftar dinner, Muslims and Christians seated around the same table at the Ozkaya family home in Ottery this week held hands to pray. Iftar is a special time for Muslims as it marks the end of the day of fasting during the holy month of Ramadaan, which started on May 17. The Ozkaya family, originally from Turkey and Uzbekistan, decided to invite Christians to share the iftar meal with them as part of interfaith efforts. Erdal Ozkaya, principal of the Star College in Sybrand Park, is a volunteer with the Turquoise Harmony Institute which is organising interfaith iftar dinners in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. Ozkaya said in Turkey they usually invited...