Local Muslims were able to worship in Solihull Chapel during their holy month of Ramadan this year. Through the ward’s membership of the Solihull Interfaith Forum, Bishop Hesekaia Fakatou became aware that the Solihull Muslim Community Association (SMCA) had no premises large enough to accommodate their members for prayers during Ramadan.

Following agreement from Stake President, Paul Wilkinson and the area office, Bishop Fakatou offered the use of the chapel during the evenings from 9.30pm onwards. During Ramadan Muslims fast from sunrise to sundown and break their fast with prayers and readings from the Quran. Bishop Fakatou and President and Sister Wilkinson were invited to join them one evening to break the fast with an iftar meal, and relationships were built between Muslim and LDS leaders.