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I am concerned about the disinformation and misconceptions that have accompanied the opposition to the construction of a mosque in the North Valley. Some of these folks used terms such as 鈥渘ot a peaceful religion.鈥� Often, the labels of 鈥渢errorists鈥� and 鈥渏ihadists鈥� were used in reference to our Muslim brothers and sisters. I think that is entirely wrong. These people have made up their minds to express hateful rhetoric without first taking time to learn what is true about our Muslim neighbors.

As convener of the informal Interfaith Hunger Coalition, I have found that many of our Muslim brothers and sisters are very good neighbors. Without much fanfare, they have launched projects to feed the community and reach out in other ways. They don鈥檛 ask questions, they just provide food and other essentials as well as dignity to people in need, regardless of their faith affiliation.

Take the Sisters Food Project at the Islamic Center of New Mexico. Since April 2020, volunteers have provided food, toiletries and other essential items to families in need on the first Saturday of every month. 鈥淲e try to distribute enough groceries that will last for about a month for a family of four,鈥� said a project leader. 鈥淲e have partnered with Roadrunner Food Bank through their health and wellness program that supplements our project with fresh vegetables and fruits.鈥�

The Minara Muslim Community Center of Albuquerque every Wednesday puts together sack lunches and distributes them to unhoused people on the streets of Albuquerque. Often, Minara works closely with people of other faith traditions on this project, including members of the Albuquerque Baha鈥檌 Center and several Christian churches.

The Turkish Raindrop Foundation in Albuquerque has also had a great tradition of outreach and networking with the community at large. While the organization is mostly known for organizing the annual Turkish Festival, for years Raindrop has invited various organizations and faith communities to share an iftar meal during the holy month of Ramadan. This is the evening meal where Muslims break their daily fast at sunset during Ramadan.

And of course, members of a couple of local mosques have been active participants in our Interfaith Hunger Coalition programs, including our annual World Food Day commemoration, to promote understanding and celebrate how our traditions have one thing in common: We want to ensure that no one goes hungry.

The work of these Muslim groups to find ways to care for our community is compatible with the Christian imperative to feed our neighbors (Matthew 25), the Jewish principle of Tikkun Olam (repair the world), and the Sikh langar (a meal served free of charge in the community regardless of their faith, race, caste or gender). And all of these principles have commonality with the traditions of our pueblo and Navajo neighbors that emphasize community sharing and collective well-being.

So I implore these detractors to please take time to learn more about our Muslim neighbors rather than to make random statements based on stereotypes and misinformation.

Carlos Navarro is the convener of the Interfaith Hunger Coalition.