穆斯林組織向當地居民分發宰牲節用肉
Muslims living in United States are sharing the happiness and joy of the Eid celebration with non-Muslims, especially when Muslims sacrifice an animal and share the meat with the poor and needy.
VOA’s Vardha Khalil recently visited a residential area in Silver Spring, Maryland where a local Muslim organization distributed more than 2700 kilos of meat to the community.
Most people standing in line at this residential complex in Silver Spring, Maryland, are from Latin America. And even though they are not Muslims,
today is a special day for them. As in previous years, representatives from the Montgomery County Muslim Federation are including them in their Eid festivities by distributing the meat of sacrificed animals.
Resident Alicia said: "I know their work and their organization. They help the Latin community greatly. They are loving and respectful."
Resident Brian Chavez said: "We are grateful because they come every year and they don’t just give us meat but also other things."
A senior citizen community is the next stop, where the gesture is also appreciated.
Abdul Hai Sheikh has been a volunteer for years. He says such initiatives from the Muslim community are important to bring people from different religions in the United States together. He said: "Help the community here and give something to the underprivileged. And doing so, we can create a better bond between the local community and the Muslim community. There is better understanding."
This year, the Muslim Federation collected twenty-one thousand dollars from the Muslim community to sacrifice animals for Eid and distribute meat in eight different locations.生活在美國的穆斯林與非穆斯林正一起分享古爾邦節（又稱宰牲節）的快樂，特別是當穆斯林將宰牲節用肉與窮人和需要者分享時。
美國之音記者最近來到馬里蘭州銀泉鎮的一個居民區，當地的一個穆斯林組織向社區分發了2700多公斤的肉。
在馬里蘭州銀泉鎮的這個住宅小區內，大多數排隊的人都來自拉丁美洲。儘管他們不是穆斯林，但今天對他們來說是一個特殊的日子。和往年一樣，蒙哥馬利郡穆斯林聯合會的代表們也向他們分發宰牲節用肉。
居民艾麗西亞說：“我知道他們的工作和組織。他們極大地幫助了拉丁社區。他們充滿愛心並且有禮貌。”
居民布萊恩·查韋斯說：“我們很感激他們每年都來，他們不僅給我們肉吃，還給我們其他東西。”
老年人社區是下一站，他們在那裏也受到歡迎。
阿卜杜勒·哈伊·謝赫多年來一直擔任志願者。他說，穆斯林社區的這些倡議對把美國不同宗教的人聚集在一起很重要。
他說：“幫助這裏的社區，給弱勢羣體一些東西。這樣做的話，我們可以在當地社區和穆斯林社區間建立更好的聯繫。會有更好的理解。”
今年，穆斯林聯合會從穆斯林社區籌集了兩萬一千美元，用於宰牲節用肉，並在八個不同的地方分發。
