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Jews And Muslims Unite In Prayer Under Project “Two Faiths, One Prayer”

May 31, 2015
Kerry and Omar lead the Shacharit (Jewish) and Fajr (Muslim) morning prayers.

All photographs by Marta Evry. In a world that is torn up by dispute under the name of politics one time, and religion at other times, a group of 20 Jews and Muslims roamed Los Angeles on May 3 performing their prayers simultaneously to break the stigma of hatred, and to spread peace, spiritual unity and harmony. The project ‘Two Faiths, One Prayer’ spanned an entire day taking the group of believers across LA where they performed five dual prayers in public spaces across the city, starting off with the beachside, and ending up on a rooftop. “‘Allahu Akbar,’ of course,” said participant Kerry Chaplin. “It was this moment of just joy and realization of praising God together.” “I would have never expected to do this before,” said Maryam Saleemi. “I have never had a Jewish friend. I was always reluctant to be their friend just because I didn’t know how they felt about me. But I feel like I have made some of the closest friends in my life.” Although the first three prayers were performed by the group of 20 participants, by the time they reached City Hall…


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