TN: Church Offers Support to Mosque  Members
Posted 2/12/2008 3:38:00 PM

Source:  WKRN 

The First Presbyterian Church in Columbia is opening its doors  to members of 
the Islamic Center of Columbia after a fire over the weekend  destroyed their 
place of worship. 
When news of the fire spread, church  members at the First Presbyterian 
Church in Columbia pitched into to help.  
Aside from the $1,000 raised for the mosque, the church has also offered up  
space for members to worship on Fridays. 
“All people of faith should be  appalled by what has happened and so we gave 
a gift to the Islamic Center and  received some other gifts as well, 
unsolicited from church members,” said Pastor  Bill Williamson, First Presbyterian 
Church.  “A lot of people were upset by  it.  Several people came to me with 
expressions of concern and thought it  was a good thing to try and do something to 
support these folks.” 
The  president of the Islamic Center, Daoud Abudiab, said he has never met 
anyone  from the First Presbyterian Church and is grateful for their support. 
He  said, “This is what religion is all about, it’s about compassion, and a 
message  the individuals arrested missed completely."  




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