A Sikh and a Muslim who sat down for dinner at a Jewish home Thursday night agreed on what drew them to the gathering.

"In my vocabulary, there is no such thing as coincidence. We are here for a reason," Bindu Malhotra, the Sikh, said of the interfaith dinner.

"I feel God is making all this happen," agreed Nasru Rupani, an Ismaili Muslim who said he wanted to give a face to Islam.

The two were among more than 800 Houstonians to attend Amazing Faiths Dinner Dialogues held simultaneously at 73 homes around the city.

Their host, Ann Nunes, was delighted with the religious diversity of the nine guests at her Meyerland-area home. "I just feel it's important for all of us to know and appreciate each other and how much wisdom and beauty we all have to offer," she said.