Margaret Kadifa for Houston Chronicle
Standing together: Interfaith Thanksgiving celebration underscores the diversity of Fort Bend County
SUGAR LAND — When Faisal Momin looked back at the packed sanctuary of Christ Church Sugar Land, he felt goose bumps raising on his arms.
Momin, who is Ismaili, a tradition of Shia Islam, was in the Methodist church during an interfaith Thanksgiving service, the product of months of work from a handful of Fort Bend County clergy and faith group leaders.
Soon, the music directors from Christ Church and nearby St. Laurence Catholic Church would sing a duet: “For the Beauty of the Earth.” The University of Houston brass quartet would play. And, accompanied by the organ, an 80-person choir would sing an opening hymn. But at that moment, Momin was moved by emotion at the sight of over 500 people shedding their religious differences to stand together.
“It’s a celebration of home,” Momin said during the event this past Monday.
These interfaith, Thanksgiving-timed services aren’t rare. In recent weeks similar gatherings were held in Spring, The Woodlands and at the Rothko Chapel in Houston. But in Fort Bend, considered one of the most diverse counties in America, this mingling of different faiths is something new.
Ismailimail 
This is exactly what the world needs to interact with all communities, hold hands together and do good for all
the less fortunate which can only be done if all hold hands together. Best Wishes
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