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"Hollister pulled out a sliver of the World Trade Center steel beam, now a monument downtown, and presented it to Omar Soubani, Islamic Society of Greater Lansing religious advisor and chairman of trustees." ""May this symbol represent our continued friendship and commitment to each other," Hollister said." Published 9/13/2002 Muslims healing, reaching out 9-11 forum's focus is understanding, moving forward By Kara Richardson Lansing State Journal EAST LANSING - A year and a day after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, local Muslims are still healing and encouraging the community to better understand them. Rod Sanford/For the Lansing State Journal Coming together: People of all faiths share a moment of silence for victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during an interfaith Day of Unity, Prayer and Remembrance on Thursday at the Islamic Center of Greater Lansing in East Lansing. To learn more The Islamic Center of Greater Lansing: Address: 920 S. Harrison Ave., East Lansing Phone: 351-4309 Web site: lansingislam.com "How can we move forward and repair the damage that was brought to the Muslims and the community at large?" Mahmoud Mousa asked about 300 people Thursday night at an interfaith forum. The Islamic Center of Greater Lansing, which Mousa leads, hosted a Day of Unity, Prayer and Remembrance. The Lansing area's 3,000 Muslims meet at the center. "The past year has been a long and hard one," Mousa said. He spent a lot of time talking in schools and to other organizations that wanted to learn more about his religion. He thanked the neighbors, community leaders and people from other houses of worship who supported the Muslim community after the terrorist attacks. Thursday's event was held the day after the attacks' anniversary so area Muslims could participate in the city's commemorative events on Sept. 11, Mousa said. Lansing Mayor David Hollister spoke to the group as a former schoolteacher, reminding them of the fragility of this nation's democracy. Hollister pulled out a sliver of the World Trade Center steel beam, now a monument downtown, and presented it to Omar Soubani, Islamic Society of Greater Lansing religious advisor and chairman of trustees. "May this symbol represent our continued friendship and commitment to each other," Hollister said. There were many other Sept. 11 reflections filled with pain and hope. Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services Executive Director Ismail Ahmed said for every dozen death threats and slurs left on the Detroit-based agency's e-mail and answering machines, there were thousands of messages of support. Some participants, such as Michigan State University student Heather Johnson, were at the forum for a better understanding of Muslim culture. "I would like to learn more about the clash of cultures," Johnson said. Vipul Desai of Haslett attended the event to show his support. "This helps to bring people together and not discriminate against others because of color or religion." Contact Kara Richardson at 267-1301 or krichard @lsj.com. Error processing SSI file