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Muslim and Jewish Students Bridge Two Faiths

March 30, 2007

Source: Beliefnet/Albuquerque Journal

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/214/story_21471_1.html

Samera Issa is Muslim. Sivan Gordon-Buxbaum is Jewish.

On Thursday, the two girls learned that despite belonging to different religions, they have a lot more in common than being fourth-grade Albuquerque students.

"We eat the same diet: kosher foods," Sivan, 9, said. "Muslim students also use cursive and print like Jewish students. Our language and writing in...

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Rabbi Awarded Papal Knighthood for Work on Jewish-Catholic Relations

March 30, 2007

Source: Independent Catholic News

http://www.indcatholicnews.com/rab213.html

Rabbi Leon Klenicki, Director Emeritus of Interfaith Affairs of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), has been named a Papal Knight of the Order of St Gregory by Pope Benedict, for his historic contributions in improving relations between Catholics and Jews.

Rabbi Klenicki is the second ADL interfaith official to receive papal knighthood. In 1986, the late Dr Joseph L. Lichten became the first American...

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Veil Row Assistant Loses Appeal

March 30, 2007

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bradford/6511393.stm

A Muslim classroom assistant sacked for refusing to remove her veil in lessons has lost an appeal against a ruling that she was not discriminated against.

Aishah Azmi, 24, was asked to remove the veil after Headfield Church of England School in Dewsbury, West Yorks, said pupils could not understand her.

Mrs Azmi refused and was sacked after an employment tribunal...

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Malaysian Woman's Bid to Stop Her Son's Conversion to Islam Receives Temporary Boost

March 30, 2007

Source: International Herald Tribune

Wire Service: AP

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/30/asia/AS-GEN-Malaysia-Converting-Children.php

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: A Malaysian court on Friday temporarily forbade an ethnic Indian Muslim from converting his 1-year-old son to Islam, giving some respite to the man's Hindu wife who is trying to block him from changing their son's religion, media reports said....

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South Asian Community Groups and Advocates Convene in Washington D.C. to Discuss Emerging Issues and Address National Policymakers

March 30, 2007

Source: SAALT

More than 150 individuals working with underserved South Asian community members gathered in Washington D.C. between March 16th and 18th for a national convening of South Asian community-based organizations, advocates and community members cosponsored by South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow (SAALT) and the South Asian Law Students Association at American University, Washington College of Law.

Representatives of nearly 40 organizations providing a range of services, as well as individual advocates from Atlanta, New York, New Jersey,...

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Gods for Every Occasion

March 30, 2007

Author: Wieland Wagner

Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,474092,00.html

Until the end of World War II, Shinto was the state religion in Japan. Even today, pilgrims still throng to the 80,000 shrines, praying for the fulfillment of their personal dreams. The religion, which has no sacred texts, also venerates trees, mountains and rocks.

In the beginning was the rainbow. According to the Shinto creation...

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Parade Brings Persian New Year Celebration to New York

March 30, 2007

Author: Carrie Loewenthal

Source: Pavyand

http://www.payvand.com/news/07/mar/1361.html

New York -- A vibrant and spirited crowd celebrated Nowrouz, the Persian New Year, at the fourth annual Persian Parade in New York City as men and women in colorful clothing danced to traditional music and cheerfully promenaded down Madison Avenue.

On March 25, Persians and non-Persians, New Yorkers and tourists, lined 15 city blocks to watch California ballet...

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Irish Sikh Community Participate at St Patrick's Festival Parade in Ireland

March 29, 2007

Source: Sikh News Network

http://www.sikhnet.com/Sikhnet/news.nsf/NewsArchive/DEE5054F9901B93E872572AD00562549!OpenDocument

Dublin, 22 Mar 2007 - Irish Sikh Community displayed their rich cultural heritage this weekend by participating at the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin, one of the most celebrated events in Ireland.

The Sikh pageant was organised by Irish Sikh Council. With the theme of the parade being...

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