Concerned with the rise in terrorism, gun violence and crimes against religious institutions, nearly 75 people attended an "Emergency Preparedness Training Program for Religious Organizations and Places of Worship” hosted by the Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago (ZAC) at its Darbe Mehr on November 9, 2019. Besides members of the Zoroastrian community there were two mayors (current and past) from the suburb of Burr Ridge and representatives from neighboring religious organizations like Buddha Dhamma, Anjuman-i-Saifee, Mecca Center, Macedonian Orthodox Church, Coptic Church and Chinmaya Mission.
"The program, tailored specially for houses of worship, began with a morning session on ‘Protecting Places......