Local Muslims and Christians Hope 9/11 Interfaith Service Unites Community
Ten years after an angry mob marched on a mosque in Bridgeview, Oak Lawn's Christian and Muslim leaders will gather to remember the victims of 9/11 and demonstrate unity as a community.
Almost a full 10 years after an angry, American flag-waving mob marched from Oak Lawn to an Islamic mosque in Bridgeview in the days following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Oak Lawn clergy are hoping that an interfaith worship service involving Muslims and Christians will help residents move forward as a united community. The “Remembrance, Renewal and Hope” interfaith service scheduled for Thursday (Sept. 8) at Oak Lawn Community High School is being organized by faith leaders from the area’s Muslim and Christian communities. The purpose of the worship service is to first remember those who died in the attacks 10 years ago, but also to demonstrate a united front, bringing together residents across racial, ethnic and religious lines. Phil Leo…
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P Roberts
10:19 am on Wednesday, September 14, 2011
I grew up in Chicago, and what you say doesn't fit with the facts. Most newcomers tried hard to blend in, and did. They worked hard to become citizens. And managed in short periods of time. Where did you live? Out in the Country somewhere??? more ›