Muslim, indigenous women come together for Islamic History Month

Muslim and indigenous women came together to share stories of struggle,strength and inspirationin Winnipeg Saturday as part of Islamic History Month.

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About 200 women attended a unique luncheon aimed at bridging the culture gap to form a connection that goes beyond religion or ethnicity.

Hiba Kasen, one of the eventorganizers, saidtheget-together provided an opportunity to build relationshipsin the community.

"We all live in Canada in the same place. Especially in Manitoba ... we all need to feel included, understand and respect each other."

It gave the women a chance to get to know each other and an opportunity to bond over their different experiences living in Canada.

"We hope to be the role models for more communities coming together to share what our differences are and to celebrate what our similarities are and create a real sisterhood," said Diane Redsky, an organizerwith the event.

Redsky added that she hopes the women who participated in the event leftfeeling they've made a new friend.