All activities will take place at Rufus King Park, in the area near 150th Street and 89th Avenue. New York City Department of Parks & Recreation is the steward of 5,000 of New York City’s parks and park propertiesthat’s 14 percent of the city You can follow NYC Parks for expert tips in every corner of the city. The first Community Iftar will take place Saturday, June 18, from 4 p.m. No arrests have been made in the case, local police officials said. Police said the suspects knocked Khan off his bike and started punching him on his face and head without saying anything, sending him to the hospital with multiple lacerations to his face and a concussion. In April, several people were injured in an assault inside the Jamaica Muslim Center, when a man reportedly punched them during afternoon prayer service.Įarlier this month, 59-year-old Mohamed Rasheed Khan was assaulted by three young men outside a mosque in Hollis in what the NYPD called a possible hate crime. The local Muslim community has recently been subject to a number of attacks.
“It’s an afternoon of greeting and meeting one another, interfaith sharing, fun for children with balloons, face painting and information booths for adults,” the organizers said.ĭuring the event, the Muslim groups will share dates with the community, which are the first thing eaten to break the fast, followed by a traditional meal. The event will also include attractions for kids. “We are inviting all to break fast with their Muslim neighbors,” the organizers said in their invitation sent out to local residents. Ramadan, a time of spiritual and self-reflection, ends on July 5. The Jamaica-based Islamic Circle of North America and the South East Queens Muslim Collective, which organize the event, said they are inviting all members of the community to share a meal and celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during daylight hours. It also comes on the heels of an incident in which a Muslim man was brutally attacked after leaving a mosque in Jamaica earlier this month. The event will take place as the Muslim community fights anti-Muslim rhetoric following the Orlando massacre, in which a man who had pledged allegiance to ISIS gunned down 49 people at a nightclub early Sunday. Jamaica Muslim groups will host their first Community Iftar, or breaking of the fast at Rufus King Park in a bid to share the spirit of Ramadan with their neighbors.Īhlul Bayt News Agency - Jamaica Muslim groups will host their first Community Iftar, or breaking of the fast at Rufus King Park in a bid to share the spirit of Ramadan with their neighbors.