-Re: Growing Ties Between U.S. Muslims and Mormons
by Dr. D ~ April 12th, 2008
While Muslims in the USA have felt increasingly isolated from mainstream America since 9/11, they have found one group, the Mormons, who have reached out with understanding and friendship according to a recent LA Times article.
According to Maher Hathout, a senior advisor to the Muslim Public Affairs Council in Los Angeles:
“We are very aware of the history of Mormons as a group that was chastised in America. They can be a good model for any group that feels alienated.”
Muslims and Mormons seem to have a growing relationship on a number of different levels, often they are co-hosts of a number of educational and social programs. <Read the rest of the article on my Apologetica Blog>