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The life of a heart: Muslims and Jews saving lives together

The life of a heart: Muslims and Jews saving lives together

by Mehnaz M. Afridi As I listen to sound bites of news, a swarm of words sting me: Iran, Israel, nuclear, Palestine-Israel at a standstill, Muslims kill Jews, and Jews kill Muslims. As a Muslim woman who teaches classes about the Holocaust at a Catholic college, I am constantly frustrated

Walking in MLK’s shoes

Walking in MLK’s shoes

By Anya Cordell (January 17, 2012) – Martin Luther King, Jr., the renowned American civil rights activist, said, “Men hate each other because they fear each other, they fear each other because they don’t know each other, and they don’t know each other because they are often separated from

Is there an ‘All-American Muslim’?

Is there an ‘All-American Muslim’?

By Marwa Helal The Learning Channel (TLC) recently aired the new reality television programme, “All-American Muslim”, amid a great deal of buzz both within and outside the Muslim American community. Set in Dearborn, Michigan, a city that is well known for its large Muslim and Arab populations, the series focuses

Weekend of Twinning brings Muslims and Jews together

Weekend of Twinning brings Muslims and Jews together

(Nov 15, 2011) – The 4th Annual Weekend of Twinning [https://www.ffeu.org/index.htm], which brings together Muslims and Jews, will take place across the U.S., Canada and many other nations the weekend of November 18-20, 2011. This event, which is organized by the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding

A time for a collective extension of love in the presence of fear

A time for a collective extension of love in the presence of fear

By Rev. Terry Weller (November 10, 2011) – I once studied with a spiritual teacher who taught that there are essentially only two basic emotions in the world: Love and Fear. He taught that every human, at any given time, is either extending love outward, or calling love to them. He

A Canadian Interfaith Call for Leadership and Action on Climate Change

A Canadian Interfaith Call for Leadership and Action on Climate Change

(October 28, 2011) – Faith communities throughout Canada believe they have a moral responsibility to address global warming. From Sunday October 23 to Monday October 24, faith leaders, politicians and members of the public gathered in Ottawa to engage in a panel discussion and national dialogue on climate change. The meeting

Our Common Voice: Protecting the Life Sustaining Gift of Water

Our Common Voice: Protecting the Life Sustaining Gift of Water

Mosaic Interfaith held its Annual Peace Meal this past Sunday at St. Luke’s Parish in Thornhill, Ontario. The event brought together leaders of different faiths to discuss pressing issues relevant to their congregations. This year’s theme was entitled “Our Common Voice: Protecting the Life Sustaining Gift of Water”

Let’s become stewards of the earth

Let’s become stewards of the earth

By Muaz Nasir “It is he (Allah) that has appointed you (mankind) as stewards in the Earth…” ( Qu’rán, 35:39) (April 21, 2011) – As Earth Day 2011 [http://www.earthday.ca/pub/] quickly approaches, many of us take this opportunity to reflect and participate in annual community events aimed

1,000 Christians and 1,000 Muslims

1,000 Christians and 1,000 Muslims

By Arthur L. Smith On 18 September 2011,Northwood Church in Keller, Texas hosted an event where 1,000 Christians and 1,000 Muslims came together to embark on societal change. “The only hope we have to tone down our fear of Muslims and the only thing Jesus commands us

Religious communities share fast-breaking meal

Religious communities share fast-breaking meal

(August 21, 2011) – Turkish families who live within Scarborough and North York came together with members of the community of Parkwoods United Church in North York, Toronto for a Ramadan Iftar (fast-breaking) dinner on Wednesday, August 10 th and for an evening of interfaith dialogue. The participants enjoyed a delicious

Council of Imams strongly condemns vandalism against Beth Tikvah Synagogue

Council of Imams strongly condemns vandalism against Beth Tikvah Synagogue

(August 05, 2011) – The Canadian Council of Imams has expressed shock and disgust at the vandalism against the Beth Tikvah Synagogue and Robbins Hebrew Academy in Toronto. “The graffiti reveals nothing but clear blindness and intent to cause conflict and sow the seeds of hate and mistrust between Jews and

Muslim students praying on Fridays in their school cafeteria

Published On: Monday, July 11, 2011 source: http://hindufederation.ca/news/muslim-students-praying-fridays-their-school-cafeteria Based on the information that we have reviewed we see no issues with students praying in their school cafeteria as long as such activities are sanctioned by the school authorities. We of the HINDU FEDERATION extend compliment to

U of Alberta’s Chair of Islamic studies dies at 55

(July 11, 2011) – Ibrahim Abu-Rabi, a world-renowned expert on contemporary Muslim thought, a voice of moderation and great University of Alberta ambassador, died suddenly and unexpectedly during a visit to Jordan July 2. He was 55. Since 2008, Dr. Abu-Rabi has taught at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta.

48th annual convention

Muslims convene in Chicago

(July 2, 2011) – Muslims across North America have gathered in Chicago this weekend to discuss the state of affairs of their community. Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) expect 40,000 U.S. and Canadian Muslims to attend ISNA’s 48th annual convention over the July 4th weekend in Rosemont,

Jews extend Qur’an to Muslims

By Habeeb Alli (May 11, 2011) – I’m thrilled again to have been a part of recent history – while someone burned the Qur’an in the United States, another presented us with a Qur’an in an expression of solidarity. I told this to my congregation during a Friday service

Religious peace between Jews and Muslims

By Talya Ezrahi (April 14, 2011) – In this interview with Talya Ezrahi, editor at Search for Common Ground, Mohammed S. Dajani Daoudi, founder of the Wasatia movement and Professor of Political Science at Al-Quds University in Jerusalem, talks about an interfaith event in February that brought together 150 Jews, Muslims

Letter to President Obama about Libya

March 14, 2011 The Honorable Barack H. Obama President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington D.C., DC 20500-0004 Dear Mr. President: We the undersigned scholars fully appreciate and applaud your concern about not repeating the rush to unilateralism, which has too

Religious leaders issue 'Shoulder-to-Shoulder' statement, standing with American Muslims during House hearings

(March 10, 2011) – More than 25 U.S. religious leaders from Christian, Jewish, Sikh, Muslim and other organizations issued a statement today, saying they stood “shoulder-to-shoulder against extremism of all kinds in support of American values.” Signatories included the general secretary and heads of member communions of the National Council

NA Muslims outraged by brutal killing of Pakistan's Minister for Minorities

(March 3, 2011) – TheIslamic Society of North America [http://www.isna.net/events/Special-Announcement/Islamic-Society-of-North-America-Outraged-by-Brutal-Killing-of-Pakistans-Minister-for-Mino.aspx] (ISNA) is expressing outrage over this week’s brutal killing of Pakistan’s Minster for Minorities, Shahbaz Bhatti. Bhatti was the only Christian member of Pakistan’s federal cabinet and openly spoke out against

In the path of Abraham – Toronto Jews, Christians and Muslims to visit Holy Land

(March 1, 2011) – From Sept. 4-10, 2011, Toronto’s interfaith community will experience a first. Three of the city’s religious leaders will lead a group of equal numbers of Jews, Muslims and Christians to experience the Holy Land from alternate perspectives with a commitment to continue the interfaith discussion

Canadian Islamic Congress announces departure of Imam Zijad Delic

(February 27, 2011) – The Canadian Islamic Congress announced today that its Ottawa-based National Executive Director, Imam Dr. Zijad Delic, will be leaving the organization as of March 2, 2011. “I would like to express my sincere thanks to Imam Zijad for his tremendous contributions to the Congress. We all recognize

My Ignorance

By Tim Brauhn I grew up rural. That’s the important part of this story. I lived in a farming community about two hours west of Chicago. I was a Catholic; Catholicism was my received faith. Some of my friends were Catholics. The rest were from various Christian denominations. We

Does the pulpit speak for Saudi Arabia?

By Sabria Jawhar (February 18, 2011) – Following the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, some Saudi imams during Friday sermons have increasingly directed their anger toward non-Muslims, singling out Jews and Christians as responsible for the destruction resulting from these wars. It hasn’t been a conscious effort to demonise people

A Muslim, a Christian and a Gift

By Mardi Tindal, Moderator of The United Church of Canada He wasn’t someone I ever expected to meet in a church, let alone on Christmas Eve. But then again, I’d never before been part of a congregation so active in interfaith efforts. Mohammed El-Farram, the Imam of the

Young Muslims represent 20% of Canadian applicants to the Tony Blair Faith Foundation's Faiths Act Fellowship

(January 26, 2011) – 20% of the applicants to the Faiths Act Fellowship [http://www.tonyblairfaithfoundation.org/pages/faiths-act-fellowship-application] in Canada were young Muslims, the second highest faith group applying after Christians. The highly competitive year-long Fellowship, set up by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, pairs each young person with someone