April 30, 2021
Alejandra Molina
LOS ANGELES (AP) When Rida Hamida approached a mosque with the idea of breaking Ramadhan fast with a taco truck, she faced a tough sell. When it comes to the evening
iftar – the dinner Muslims share after a day’s fasting in Ramadhan – the Muslim population in Orange County, south of Los Angeles, is accustomed to traditional Arabic and South Asian
biryani meals, with rice and meat kebabs.
But besides being immediately gratifying and accessible, Hamida thought, the taco would also bring Orange County’s Latino and Muslim communities together. So she made a proposal: She’d bring a taco truck to the mosque to serve halal tacos, while the mosque’s leader provided
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