For years, Atlanta resident Soumaya Khalifa has built lifelong relationships through interfaith, or the cooperative interaction between people of different religions or spiritual traditions.
“It’s the opportunity to know people as friends … it’s a community,” said Khalifa, executive director of Islamic Service Bridge Building, an organization that fosters dialogue between Muslims and interfaith community members.
“And a lot of it is about shared humanity,” added Peter Berg, senior rabbi of The Temple, the oldest Jewish congregation in Atlanta.
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