Members and friends of the Atlas Foundation of New Orleans hosted a “Dinner of Abrahamic Traditions” on Jan. 17. The dinner, which included Turkish food, was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Old Metairie. The purpose of the evening’s dinner and festivities was to...

Nine residents of New Orleans and Baton Rouge recently took a whirlwind Turkish tour under the auspices of the Atlas Foundation, a Metairie nonprofit organization with a mission of fostering cultural understanding. Among other facts, the travelers learned that a good Muslim is expected to give 1/40 of his net worth...