PLAINFIELD, Ind. — The Islamic Society of North America has partnered with the National Temperance and Prohibition Council to work on reducing alcohol consumption.
The society hosted the council, which includes Christian-based temperance groups, in mid-March at its headquarters in Plainfield, Ind., the Associated Press reported. “We share the same feeling about temperance and prohibition and consider this a sacred campaign,” Sayyid Syeed, secretary-general of the society, told council members at the group’s annual meeting. The Islamic society, which believes that alcohol use is prohibited by Islam, has found common ground on the issue with people of other faiths.
“Getting the attention of millions of Muslims in America is a powerful boost for us,” said Allen Rice of the Michigan Interfaith Council on Alcohol Problems. The society became a member of the temperance council last year.
During the business meeting, 10 resolutions were passed, including one calling for a reduction in the amount of alcohol in medications and another aimed at countering television ads that make consumption of alcohol attractive to young people.
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