Interreligious coexistence a blessing not a threat Johnnie Moore & Saud Al-Sarhan May 14, 2021 01:39 People gather to eat Iftar, the meal to end their fast at sunset, on the last day in the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at food court area in Cairo Festival City Mall, Egypt May 12, 2021. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/rvm4r Looking back on Ramadan, it is clear that the “interfaith iftar” has become a common experience in many large cities around the world. These events see Muslims invite adherents of other faiths, especially from the Abrahamic family, to join them to break the daily fast in their home, mosque or community center during the holy month. While they might appear to be a new trend, they are actually almost as old as Islam itself. A careful reading of history shows us that the most brilliant periods of Islamic history were when the followers of the Abrahamic religions lived as neighbors, studied together and shared life’s joys and sorrows.