Interfaith

Carbondale Muslim Food Pantry Helping to Feed the Less Fortunate

November 10, 2007

Author: Marleen Shepherd

Source: The Southern

http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2007/11/10/lifestyles/faith_and_values/22116464.txt

CARBONDALE - Anad Salem's Muslim faith makes reaching out to those in need a priority for the Carbondale physician.

"Our faith is littered with commandments to feed the hungry, to help the unfortunate, the sick, the orphans," said Salem, a member of Masjid An-...

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New Carleton Publication Promotes Interfaith Dialogue

November 9, 2007

Author: Esther Pak

Source: Carleton News

http://apps.carleton.edu/news/features/?story_id=349474

Students, faculty, and staff at Carleton College represent a variety of religious backgrounds and faith orientations. The numerous religious groups that exist on campus, including the Carleton Islamic Association, Jewish Students at Carleton, Reformed Druids of North America, and the Carleton Christian Community, are a testament to this diversity....

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Beyond the Wall: Kids With Cameras - Jerusalem

November 9, 2007

Author: LAUREL GRAEBER

Source: The New York Times

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE4DC103BF93AA35752C1A9619C8B63

'BEYOND THE WALL: KIDS WITH CAMERAS -- JERUSALEM' In Israel, Jewish and Muslim children rarely see the world through one another's eyes. But not long ago, some did -- with the help of a camera's lens.

The results are at the JCC in Manhattan, where ''Beyond the Wall'' illustrates...

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Muslims and Catholics Release Mission Statement

November 9, 2007

Source: The Kansas City Star

Wire Service: AP

http://www.kansascity.com/255/story/354077.html

Concluding a three-day gathering at the nation’s largest mosque in Michigan, a collection of Muslim and Roman Catholic leaders emerged with a 114-word blueprint for greater understanding between the two faiths.

The Midwest Dialogue of Catholics and Muslims, an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Islamic...

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Arab/Israeli Peace Central to Washington Interfaith Initiatives

November 9, 2007

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Episcopal Life

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_91763_ENG_HTM.htm

Furthering the cause of Arab/Israeli peace was the focus of two major efforts this week when Episcopalians joined with interfaith leaders to engage in initiatives intended to bring a lasting stability to the Holy Land.

Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem Suheil Dawani traveled to Washington, D.C., with the Council of Leaders of Holy Land...

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Interfaith Group Promotes Activism Throughout Community

November 8, 2007

Author: Marcus Ngbea

Source: Gazette

http://www.gazette.net/stories/110807/greenew165834_32359.shtml

Sharing a meal and conversation with Muslims during their holy month at a Christian church and hosting Thanksgiving dinners for the homeless are just a few ways Greenbelt Interfaith Leadership Association has helped groups of different faiths unite.

GILA has worked since 1975 to join various denominations in the community to...

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'Children of Abraham' Gather for an Interfaith Thanksgiving

November 8, 2007

Author: Peter Smith

Source: The Courier-Journal

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071108/NEWS01/711080373

They chanted prayers in English, Hebrew, Arabic and Latin. They read from their scriptures and shared a Middle Eastern meal.

The format has changed little in the more than a dozen years that organizers have held the "Children of Abraham" thanksgiving gathering, named in honor of...

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Rabbi, Imam Host US Dialogue Summit

November 7, 2007

Source: YNetnews.com

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3468709,00.html

The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding will hold the first US dialogue summit between the Muslim and Jewish communities in the United States on November 7, 2007 at the New York Synagogue and the Islamic Cultural Center of New York City. Imam Omar Abu Namous and Rabbi Marc Schneier will be hosting the event.

Joining Schneier and Abu Namous are imams and rabbis from 11 major cities...

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Interfaith Chair at Catholic Uni a World First

November 7, 2007

Author: Barney Zwartz

Source: The Age

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/interfaith-chair-at-catholic-uni-a-world-first/2007/11/06/1194329223184.html

THE Australian Catholic University will launch the world's first chair in Muslim-Catholic relations in Melbourne this month as part of a bid to combat extremism.

The chair, funded by donations from the Turkish community, will...

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‘US Still a Great Place to Practice Islam’

November 7, 2007

Author: Sameen Tahir-Khan

Source: Arab News

http://arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=103284&d=7&m=11&y=2007&pix=world.jpg&category=World

COLUMBUS, Ohio, 7 November 2007 — The Interfaith Association of Central Ohio held a public forum on the “Many faces of Islam” at the Ohio State House. A large number of people from different religions attended. Four panelists shared their...

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Muslims, Jews Form Post-9/11 Friendships

November 6, 2007

Author: Sally Kalson

Source: Post-Gazette

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07310/831372-51.stm

On a Sunday afternoon in late September, an unusual group of people got together in a Point Breeze house. Half of them were Muslims, who, in the midst of Ramadan, talked about their beliefs and practices around the holy period. The other half were Jews, who talked about the meaning and rituals of the recently completed holy days, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur....

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Historic Saudi Visit to Vatican

November 6, 2007

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7080327.stm

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has met Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican - the first audience by the head of the Roman Catholic Church with a Saudi monarch.

The Vatican described the private meeting as "warm" and said the two men discussed the presence and hard work of Christians in Saudi Arabia.

An estimated 1.5m Christians live in Saudi Arabia but are...

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Experience Interfaith

November 6, 2007

Source: Sikh News Network

http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/news.nsf/NewsArchive/F85E04B97485DAB38725738B0049FBE0

On a balmy night in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 25th, over 300 people gathered together under an outdoor pavilion to participate in the 3rd Annual Experience Interfaith event. Participants removed their shoes before entering and sat down in the langar lines set out in rows in the pavilion space. The evening began with an introduction...

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