interfaith

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New Imam joins Park51

Park51, the Islamic Community Center in Lower Manhattan that has been at the center of much controversy, has announced that Imam Abdallah Adhami has been appointed a Senior Advisor. “This is an extraordinary opportunity to be a key advisor on a project going forward that has enormous creative and healing

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Record turnout at Islamic convention in Toronto

(December 25, 2010) – The Reviving the Islamic Spirit (RIS) convention in Canada broke new attendance levels on Christmas day with overflowing crowds packing the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. “Early indications puts the number between 17,000 and 20,000,” says Ayman Faris, the convention’s Director of Media and Public

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Leading thinkers and interfaith advocates to address RIS Convention

Mufti Mustafa Ceric and Pope Benedict XVI(Toronto, ON) – An impressive array of leading thinkers and interfaith speakers is scheduled to address the largest Muslim Convention in North America that is set to begin in Toronto on Friday, December 24. The Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention will take place at

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Vulnerable Muslim youth: the challenge of counter-radicalisation

By Abbas Barzegar Many of us are still bewildered by the bizarre news of the 19-year-old Somali-born American citizen, Muhammad Osman Mohamud, arrested on 25 November for attempting to bomb a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland, Oregon. Putting aside questions regarding the nature of the FBI’s involvement in

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Dalai Lama met Toronto Faith Leaders during recent visit

[/content/images/wordpress/2010/12/dalai.jpg] By Habeeb Alli The world renowned His Holiness, The Fourteen Dalai Lama, visited Toronto in October and spoke to a large audience at Rogers Centre and at the inauguration of the Tibetan Cultural Centre in Etobicoke, Members of the Toronto Area Interfaith Council

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Muslims and Jews visit each other’s holy places this November

By Habeeb Alli I can see your stares! I get them every time I say we are twinning our mosques and synagogues this month. “Really?” people ask, jaws dropping. For the third year, this exercise of interfaith exchange has progressed in good faith. Synagogues agree to twin with nearby mosques,

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A global interfaith initiative to change the world

By Rahim Kanani More than two thirds of the world’s population – over four billion people – identify with one religion or another. Imagine the motivational energy of these four billion people used as a positive force for global social change. Whether tackling issues of poverty, disease, health, energy, education, gender

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Interfaith dialogue for a globalised world

by Tareq Oubrou In these times, it is essential to engage in interfaith and intercultural dialogue, given the way our world is evolving. With post-modern globalisation there has been a decline in the belief in the philosophy of progress: the secular theory of salvation no longer has the answers to

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Canadian Muslim organizations call for urgent meeting with Defense Minister MacKay

(October 5, 2010) – Canadian Muslim organizations are calling for an urgent meeting with Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defense, following his decision to cancel a lecture [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/10/01/imam-mackay.html] by Imam Dr. Zijad Delic, the Executive Director of the Canadian Islamic Congress

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Peter MacKay's cancellation of Imam Zijad Delic's speech is deplorable

by Yahya Abdul Rahman We now live in an age of collective punishment. One person holds an objectionable view or makes a controversial statement and anyone associated with that person in anyway is also found to be guilty. We call this guilt by association and most right thinking people consider

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Mohamed Magid elected new ISNA President

(Sept 28, 2010) – The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) announced today that Imam Mohamed Magid has been elected to lead the organization replacing outgoing President, Dr. Ingrid Mattson. Imam Magid Ali is a Sudanese-born American who came to the United States in 1987 and he current serves as the

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A Defense of Free Speech by American and Canadian Muslims

We, the undersigned, unconditionally condemn any intimidation or threats of violence directed against any individual or group exercising the rights of freedom of religion and speech; even when that speech may be perceived as hurtful or reprehensible. We are concerned and saddened by the recent wave of vitriolic anti-Muslim and

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Balloons and believers

By Mardi Tindal, Moderator of The United Church of Canada “Do you have any balloons?” asked the little boy, looking directly at me. The women beside me would have looked far more familiar to him. Each was wearing a hijab as we chatted beside a display table at an Eid

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Trinity Anglican Aurora joins with local Muslims to bring a message of peace and reconciliation

(Aurora, ON) – A last minute decision was made on Thursday, September 9 by Aurora’s Trinity Anglican Clergy [http://www.trinityaurora.ca/] – The Reverend Canon Dawn Davis, and the Reverends Stephen Kern and Dawn Leger would create a living answer to the threats of burning copies of the Qur’ans

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Jewish interfaith leaders urge Shabbat sermon about Islam

(September 8, 2010) – A group of U.S. Jewish interfaith educators is asking rabbis to talk about Islam next Shabbat. A letter signed by six prominent rabbis and scholars points out that Shabbat Shuvah, the Sabbath between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, falls on Sept. 11, the ninth anniversary of

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Emergency meeting of top Faith Leaders addresses anti-Muslim fear, intolerance

(Washington, D.C. Sept 7, 2010) – The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) hosted an emergency interfaith summit today to address the recent surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric and Islamaphobia. Directly following the interfaith summit held in Washington D.C., members in attendance held a press conference and issued a joint

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Canadian Imams issue wide ranging declaration to mark beginning of Ramadan

By Muneeb Nasir (Toronto, August 12, 2010) – A group of Canadian Imams and religious leaders have issued a declaration of principles that states their position on a number of issues including the sanctity of life, working for the common good of humanity, gender equity and civic engagement. “In a time

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Jews, Christians and Muslims reading scripture together

By Susan Kennel Harrison When do Jews pray? Do they have a prayer book? Which direction do they face when they pray? These questions were directed to a Canadian Jew by his new Syrian-born Muslim friend. They met at the annual Society for Scriptural Reasoning conference held at Huron University

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ISNA Convention seeks to nurture compassionate communities

The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) held its 47th Annual Convention over the July 4th weekend in the Rosemont suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Thousands of Muslims from across North America and the globe convened in one place to celebrate this year’s theme, “Nurturing Compassionate Communities: Connecting Faith and

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A developing Islamic University in Rotterdam

By Jan Felix Engelhardt Tural Koç is feeling rather pleased with himself. The administrative head of the Islamic University of Rotterdam (IUR) has just taken a major step towards gaining state approval for his university. Following close consideration of content and formal requirements, the Dutch accreditation authority has now granted

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Global Religious leaders challenge G8/G20 leaders

(June 23, 2010) – After three intensely packed days, 80 senior leaders of eight world religions and faith based organizationsfrom more than 20 countries, together with 13 youth delegates, spoke with one united voice to deliver a strong and simple message to governments: honour your commitments to the poor and vulnerable

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World Religions Summit set to open with a call to honor water and Mother Earth

(June 18, 2010) – Anishnabe elder and spiritual leader, Dave Courchene, will open the World Religions Summit 2010 – Interfaith Leaders in the G8 Nations [http://www.faithchallengeg8.com/] with a message of peace, prayer and a call to action. The summit is being held from June 21 to 23 at the

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Prof. Hind Al-Abadleh: Reuniting faith and the environment

By Pauline Finch The first time I saw Anglicans and Muslims interacting, even collaborating for one another’s mutual benefit, wasn’t in real life. No, you guessed it; I was watching “Little Mosque on the Prairie.” But amid the laughter and goofiness of it all, there were sparks of

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Nationwide interfaith initiative raises $30,000

(May 12, 2010) – World Malaria Day 2010 took place on Sunday, April 25. Diverse faith communities from across Canada took action this year to combat malaria, a completely preventable disease that still takes the life of a child every 30 seconds. Together over 50 Congregations and individuals from across Canada

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Winnipeg to host international religious event

(May 11, 2010) – About 80 high profile religious leaders from around the world will gather in Winnipeg from June 21- June 23 to listen and report to one another – but most importantly collaborate on sending a unified message to government leaders of the G8/G20 nations. The message will press