Chicago Muslim organizations encourage Muslims to give back to their communities

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Sunday 21 Jun 2015 - 13:00 Makkah mean time-4-9-1436 Chicago, (IINA) - Sharing the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, a group of Chicago Muslim organizations have encouraged Muslims to give back to their communities, emphasizing on Islamic tenets of goodwill, giving, and charity, OnIslam reported. "As part of a tradition of service during Ramadan, the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) is encouraging Muslims to dedicate the holy month to giving back to their communities," the COIGC said in a statement. Ramadan is a time when goodwill, giving, and charity are emphasized in the Islamic faith. "In the spirit of this month of giving, CIOGC member organizations including mosques, schools, and service organizations across greater Chicagoland are hosting several programs during Ramadan as a means of giving back to the community." Welcoming the holy month, Muslim organizations are planning several events to help their community. The programs started on Friday, for a week-long Youth Food Drive Competition. Through June 25, the Islamic Center of Wheaton (ICW) will launch a Ramadan food basket project and is collecting a number of food items in hopes of feeding at least 40 families. The event includes a gathering for youth from across Chicago to collect food items to donate to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. The Chicago branch of the Islamic Circle of North America will be hosting a Ramadan kitchen kit drive for refugees on Saturday, in Glendale Heights. The Muslim Community Center (MCC) will host an interfaith gathering on Tuesday, June 30, focusing on “the rights of those in need” at the Muslim Education Center (MEC) in Morton Grove. SM/IINA