Breaking the fast

During an Iftaar dinner, Nov. 20, an interfaith gathering sponsored by the Muslim community at Cornell, keynote speaker Farid Esack, center, a noted Muslim scholar, speaker and human rights activist, speaks with Cornell junior Nida Chaudhary, left, and sophomore Faik Bouhrik. A celebration of the month of Ramadan and the breaking of the fast among friends and guests, the event also included talks on fasting in the Christian and Jewish traditions. It was held in the Trillium dining facility in Kennedy Hall. Charles Harrington/University Photography