The Catholic and Muslim church working together.

At the banquet that I went to this weekend that was sponsored by the mosque that I volunteer at, and for the Muslim community of Indianapolis. I kind of went into the event thinking that I would be one of the only white people there. That sounds bad, but it was something that I was just thinking and was a bit nervous that I would stand out greatly in the crowd. The Indianapolis community of Islam is predominately black, and when we volunteer at the mosque, we are the only white people. But, when people started to arrive at the event, I noticed that there were quite a large number of white people. I was quite confused because the people coming in did not have their heads covered, but they knew everybody there. And it’s not that I thought that a white person could not be of the Islamic faith, it’s just not what I am used to. So, I wanted to know who these people were and if they were a part of Nur-Allah. During the banquet- I got my answer. Out of the white people there, one couple gave out awards, and one couple received awards. When both of the couples were talking, they said that they were a part of the Catholic community, but they have been friends with many members Nur-Allah for many years. I thought that it was so cool seeing people that are not of the same faith, at the banquet receiving awards at this banquet. It was honestly heartwarming to see how nice and welcoming the community of Nur-Allah is and I am so happy that I have the opportunity to volunteer there.