Islip religious leaders unite in prayer
Photo credit: Newsday/Ed Betz | Hafiz Rehman, right, sits with other clergy at an inter-faith prayer summit in Brentwood, NY, (Sept. 15, 2012)
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For a few hours Saturday, Roberto Clemente Park in Brentwood became an outdoor church -- lawn transformed into imaginary pews as Islip Town religious leaders appealed for unity and healing.
The afternoon prayer summit drew about 60 people, including a dozen Muslim, Christian and Baha'i community leaders.
Participants were urged to pray on issues that plague and divide the community,...
