Minnesota churches wish Muslim neighbors a ‘blessed Ramadan’

Several Minnesota churches have put signs reading “Blessed Ramadan” in front of their buildings, sharing the holy month’s celebration with their Muslim neighbors.

Several Minnesota churches have put signs reading “Blessed Ramadan” in front of their buildings, sharing the holy month’s celebration with their Muslim neighbors.

“In Minnesota, there has been a significant amount of Islamophobia, and yet that is not who we are in Minnesota,” said Jerad Morey, program and communications director for the Minnesota Council of Churches, Religious News Service reported.

The Blessed Ramadan campaign was organized by the Minnesota Council of Churches, which has 25 members representing a number of denominations and synods across the state.

By the first day of Ramadan, the council already had distributed close to 1,000 signs and ordered another 1,000. Councils in other states like Kentucky, Ohio, New York and Washington also have promoted the campaign.