February 21, 2010

Islamic Center's Haiti Benefit Dinner

The Islamic Center in Cape Girardeau hosts a benefit dinner for Haiti earthquake relief efforts Sunday, February 21, 2010.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Suhair Amer fills carry-out containers with tabola salad, hummus, and pita chips Sunday, February 21, 2010 during the Islamic Center's Haiti benefit dinner in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Baklava is served for dessert Sunday, February 21, 2010 during the Islamic Center's Haiti benefit dinner in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Dr. Wilfred Lee asks two members of Cape Girardeau's Islamic Center, Laili Hudaifah, left, and Seemi Ahmed about the food they are serving during the center's Haiti benefit dinner.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Rania Roumany, left, and Iffat Khan watch the room fills with visitors Sunday, February 21, 2010 during the Islamic Center's Haiti benefit dinner in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Members of the Islamic Center in Cape Girardeau prepare carry-outs of biryani, tandori chicken, kabobs, tabola salad, hummus and pita chips Sunday, February 21, 2010 during the center's Haiti benefit dinner. The center welcomed 375 people to the dinner.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Kareem Shaheem waits for his grandmother Kay Amer to open his can of soda Sunday, February 21, 2010 during the Islamic Center's Haiti benefit dinner in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Haneen Wadi, right, and Maria Sheikh hand out baklava to visitors Sunday, February 21, 2010 during the Islamic Center's Haiti benefit dinner in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Diners are served tabola salad, chickpeas, hummus, pita chips, tandori chicken, kaobs, biryani, and baklava Sunday, February 21, 2010 during the Islamic Center's Haiti benefit dinner in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Sarah Shaheem watches from the door as people come and go Sunday, February 21, 2010 during the Islamic Center's Haiti benefit dinner in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Kay Amer, left, speaks with Adiba Chowdhury during the Islamic Center's Haiti benefit dinner Sunday, February 21, 2010. The center welcomed 375 guests to the benefit dinner in Cape Girardeau.

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The Islamic Center in Cape Girardeau hosts a benefit dinner for Haiti earthquake relief efforts Sunday, February 21, 2010.

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