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'Taco Trucks At Every Mosque' Brings Latinos And Muslims Together During Ramadan

NPR
Published June 21, 2017 at 12:40 PM EDT

During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, observers fast daily from dawn to dusk. And over the past few weeks, some observers in Southern California have been breaking that fast with tacos.

It’s part of a campaign in partnership with Resilience OC called Taco Trucks At Every Mosque, which aims to bring Muslims and Latinos together. Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with organizers Rida Hamida (@RidaHamida) and Ben Vazquez (@DonBenjaminV) about what they hope to accomplish.

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More than 1,400 people attended a recent Taco Trucks At Every Mosque event at the Islamic Society of Orange County in Garden Grove, Calif. (Courtesy)
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More than 1,400 people attended a recent Taco Trucks At Every Mosque event at the Islamic Society of Orange County in Garden Grove, Calif. (Courtesy)
A view of a Taco Trucks At Every Mosque event at the Islamic Society of Orange County. (Courtesy)
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A view of a Taco Trucks At Every Mosque event at the Islamic Society of Orange County. (Courtesy)
Muslim and Latino attendees at a Taco Trucks At Every Mosque event at the Islamic Society of Orange County. (Courtesy)
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Muslim and Latino attendees at a Taco Trucks At Every Mosque event at the Islamic Society of Orange County. (Courtesy)
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