Christians break fast with Muslims at inter-faith event in Singapore

Members of a Christian community broke fast with Muslims as part of an initiative to strengthen inter-religious harmony in Singapore.

Members of a Christian community broke fast with Muslims as part of an initiative to strengthen inter-religious harmony in Singapore.

Congregants of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and members of Jamiyah Singapore (Muslim Missionary Society Singapore) came together for the iftar, the evening meal during the Ramadan month.

Some 700 people gathered at the church located at Bukit Timah Road, including church elder David F. Evans, Asia Area president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and Dr Mohd Hasbi Abu Bakar, president of Jamiyah.

Also present at the evening meal were diplomats as well as members of grassroots organizations and leaders of different faiths in Singapore.

Mr Kyle Ledesma, 20, who has been a congregant of the Church since he was born, said it was his first time breaking fast with the Muslim community.

“I’m very grateful for the opportunity,” the recent graduate from Singapore Polytechnic added.