CLEARWATER, Fla., July 07, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Human Rights delegates of the Church of Scientology attend annual Ramadan Interfaith dinner hosted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) at the Franciscan Center in Tampa in celebration of Iftar, the Islamic ceremony of breaking fast during Ramadan.
Mr. Hassan Shibly, Executive Director of CAIR, as the MC, gave a short presentation of CAIR and a short-film relating the facts versus fiction of the American-Islamic religion.
In attendance were representatives of numerous faiths and Churches, including Cristian Vargas and Sanna Heden of the Church of Scientology to advocate “Freedom of Thought” as Human Rights delegates. Inspired by the words of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard that “Human rights must be made a fact, not an idealistic dream,” Scientologists support the world’s largest nongovernmental human rights education initiative.
Iftar was observed at 8:30pm sharp by all attendees when they drank water and ate dates, followed by salat-al-taraweeh, the night prayer.
About the Church of Scientology:
The Scientology religion was founded by humanitarian and philosopher, L. Ron Hubbard. The first Church of Scientology was formed in the United States in 1954 and has expanded to more than 11,000 churches, missions and affiliated groups, with millions of members in 167 nations. In its longstanding tradition of championing the cause of freedom for all, the Church of Scientology and its members seek remedies through sponsorship of one of the world’s broadest human rights education and public information initiatives, United for Human Rights. To learn more about Scientology and how it helps improve society by supporting humanitarian programs, visit: www.scientology.org/how-we-help/voice-for-humanity/