A US Muslim healthcare unit has been praised not only for helping needy patients but also for presenting a perfect example of interfaith cooperation between Muslims and Jews for the benefit of the less-privileged in their society.

“The issue is not Muslim, Jewish or Christian suffering. The issue is human suffering,” Dr. Aijaz Ali Khowaja, Chief Executive Officer of Ibn Sina, said in a press release cited by PRWEB on Thursday, August 21.

Serving Houston community for more than 13 years, Ibn Sina Foundation caters to the needs of about 85,000 patients locally with its medical, dental and pediatric clinics.

The Muslim foundation, which offers low-cost health care for uninsured and needy people, provides inexpensive medications, and a quarterly checkup by a primary care physician.

Along with offering treatment for diabetes, heart disease, pulmonary disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, the health center operates surgeries, gynecology, cardiology and urology services as volunteered by specialists.

Away from the news about sectarian wars and conflict across the world, the heath center offered a true-image of interfaith relations after hiring a professional Jewish team that is eager to serve the community.

“We must serve the community to live the complete Jewish life,” said Brith Shalom Rabbi Ranon Teller.

“That means both the Jewish community, and the larger community. In this way, diversity is the soil of peace.”

Ibn Sina foundation was lately joined by members of Houston’s Congregation Brith Shalom and JSLI trained Rabbi Harvey Rosenstock, a well-respected psychiatrist, who deems his participation as an act of “healing the world”.

“Two groups of people come from different sides, meet, shake hands, and through their work, they multiply blessings in the world,” said Rabbi Dr. Harvey Rosenstock, a psychiatrist and member of Congregation Brith Shalom who works with Ibn Sina.

“Ultimately, we are healers. We heal everyone," said Rabbi Rosenstock.

Though there are no official estimates, the US is home to an estimated Muslim minority of six to eight million.

An earlier Gallup poll found that the majority of Americans Muslims are loyal to their country and optimistic about their future in the United States.

A recent survey found that American Muslims are the most moderate around the world.

It also showed that US Muslims generally express strong commitment to their faith and tend not to see an inherent conflict between being devout and living in a modern society.

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