٠٠:٠٢:٥٦Christians offered thousands of meals to Muslim worshippers observing 'Laylat al-Qadr (English: 'Night of Power') on Saturday, in an initiative by the Syriac Orthodox Church in Aleppo dubbed 'Together for the Good'.
Footage shows Christians preparing Suhoor meals for Muslims in a square.
"We dubbed it (the initiative) 'Together for the Good', which embodies its core. 150 young men and boys from the Syriac Orthodox Church in Aleppo took part in preparing 5,000 Suhoor meals for our brothers who stayed in Aleppo mosques on this holy night”, Archbishop Boutros Kassis said.
“We would like to say through this initiative that we, the Syrians, are united and we are all for the good and for this nation that unites us on harmony and love, as we have learned from our ancestors and so teach our children and grandchildren," he added.
In turn, a volunteer named Elia said: "We wanted to provide a meal for those fasting in a move that confirms that we are united - Muslims and Christians. This is not the first initiative, as there have been other initiatives taken during Eid (Easter) such as exchanging best wishes."
Muslims worldwide observe Laylat al-Qadr, which marks the night the Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, and Muslims believe it falls on one of the odd-numbered last ten days of the holy month Ramadan.
'We are united' - Aleppo Christians offer 5,000 Suhoor meals to Muslims on Laylat al-Qadr
Christians offered thousands of meals to Muslim worshippers observing 'Laylat al-Qadr (English: 'Night of Power') on Saturday, in an initiative by the Syriac Orthodox Church in Aleppo dubbed 'Together for the Good'.
Footage shows Christians preparing Suhoor meals for Muslims in a square.
"We dubbed it (the initiative) 'Together for the Good', which embodies its core. 150 young men and boys from the Syriac Orthodox Church in Aleppo took part in preparing 5,000 Suhoor meals for our brothers who stayed in Aleppo mosques on this holy night”, Archbishop Boutros Kassis said.
“We would like to say through this initiative that we, the Syrians, are united and we are all for the good and for this nation that unites us on harmony and love, as we have learned from our ancestors and so teach our children and grandchildren," he added.
In turn, a volunteer named Elia said: "We wanted to provide a meal for those fasting in a move that confirms that we are united - Muslims and Christians. This is not the first initiative, as there have been other initiatives taken during Eid (Easter) such as exchanging best wishes."
Muslims worldwide observe Laylat al-Qadr, which marks the night the Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, and Muslims believe it falls on one of the odd-numbered last ten days of the holy month Ramadan.
Christians offered thousands of meals to Muslim worshippers observing 'Laylat al-Qadr (English: 'Night of Power') on Saturday, in an initiative by the Syriac Orthodox Church in Aleppo dubbed 'Together for the Good'.
Footage shows Christians preparing Suhoor meals for Muslims in a square.
"We dubbed it (the initiative) 'Together for the Good', which embodies its core. 150 young men and boys from the Syriac Orthodox Church in Aleppo took part in preparing 5,000 Suhoor meals for our brothers who stayed in Aleppo mosques on this holy night”, Archbishop Boutros Kassis said.
“We would like to say through this initiative that we, the Syrians, are united and we are all for the good and for this nation that unites us on harmony and love, as we have learned from our ancestors and so teach our children and grandchildren," he added.
In turn, a volunteer named Elia said: "We wanted to provide a meal for those fasting in a move that confirms that we are united - Muslims and Christians. This is not the first initiative, as there have been other initiatives taken during Eid (Easter) such as exchanging best wishes."
Muslims worldwide observe Laylat al-Qadr, which marks the night the Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, and Muslims believe it falls on one of the odd-numbered last ten days of the holy month Ramadan.