Source: Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/oct03/oct23/news/stories/news_story02.shtml

On October 23, 2003 Daily Illini reported that "as a part of Islamic Awareness week, the Muslim Student Association sponsored an interfaith dialogue between Jews, Muslims and Christians Wednesday evening at the Chemistry Annex on campus. The purpose of the dialogue called 'Building Bridges,' was to bring different faiths together, said Omar Galahari, executive...

Source: AllAfrica Global Media

http://allafrica.com/stories/200310210471.html

On October 21, 2003 AllAfrica Global Media posted a BuaNews article that reported, "President Thabo Mbeki is meeting with the representatives of the Presidential Religious Working Group in Pretoria today. The Presidency said the meeting sought to promote meaningful interaction between the government and religious communities. President Mbeki has met with the religious group before and a...

Source: Starbulletin.com

http://starbulletin.com/2003/10/18/features/story2.html

On October 18, 2003 Starbulletin.com reported that "some 60 people from about 20 Oahu religious organizations attended the launching of the Hawaii Interfaith Alliance last week. The group will work to coordinate efforts of island faith-based groups in social action and human needs projects. One of the first will be to seek legislation to address the epidemic of drug abuse." The...

Source: Toronto Star

Source: Topeka Capital-Journal

http://www.cjonline.com/stories/101003/loc_interfaith.shtml

On October 17, 2003 The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that Dr. Shahid Athar, who has dedicated his life since September 11 to educating the nation's interfaith community on Islam, will bring his message of peace to the Interfaith of Topeka Conference on the Washburn University campus. His presentation is titled "Understanding Islam and Muslims: An Interfaith...

Source: U.S.Newswire

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=142-10162003

On October 16, 2003 U.S.Newswire reported that "the Interfaith Alliance, the nation's leading interfaith organization, issued a response to last night's report on NBC Nightly News With Tom Brokaw and this morning's article in the Los Angeles Times exposing divisive statements on Islam by the new Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Lt. Gen. William Boykin." In the...

Source: The Philadelphia Enquirer

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/7006772.htm

On October 14, 2003 The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the formation this month of a local pro-mosque group in Voorhees, the Coalition for Multi-Faith Democracy, has "drawn the Anti-Defamation League in New Jersey and the Interfaith Freedom Foundation in California to its cause. The coalition - made up of more than a dozen Roman Catholics, Methodists, Unitarians and...

Source: The Daily Barometer

http://barometer.orst.edu/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/10/13/3f8accda74b15

On October 13, 2003 The Daily Barometer announced that the Second Annual Community Interfaith Conference was held this year in Corvallis under the theme "Living the Golden Rule." The event was sponsored by the Interfaith Committee of Corvallis. "'Every major religion and philosophical following in the world understands the value of treating people as you...

Source: redandblack.com

http://www.redandblack.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/10/13/3f89ff9d25033

On October 13, 2003 the University of Georgia newspaper redandblack.com reported that "the Al-Huda Islamic Center opened its doors to the Athens community Saturday in an effort to enhance the knowledge and understanding of Islamic culture among its neighbors... A slide show and various videos concerning Islamic issues acquainted visitors with a world some...

Source: Atlanta Rotary

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031013/clm025_1.html

On October 13, 2003 Atlanta Rotary reported that "more than 1,500 members of the Atlanta business community are expected to attend the sixth annual Atlanta Interfaith Business Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, November 13. The prayer breakfast event, hosted annually by the Rotary Club of Atlanta, spotlights a diversity of faiths and backgrounds."

Source: Democrat and Chronicle

http://www.rochesterdandc.com/news/7K2259G_religous_news.shtml

On October 12, 2003 Democrat and Chronicle published the results of the International Global Religion poll, a joint effort of University of Rochester’s department of religion and classics and Utica-based polling firm Zogby International. Pollsters questioned people in 12 religious communities in seven nations. Among the key findings: "Most worshippers,...

Source: Newsday

http://www.newsday.com/mynews/ny-h3488559oct12,0,1773668.story

On October 12, 2003 Newsday reported that Rajinderjit Singh,an advocate for Sikh women such as herself and a gently outspoken activist for multifaith education, will be one of three recipients of the 2003 Faith Fellowship Award presented by the Gathering of Light Multifaith Spiritual Fellowship. The Glen Head grandmother became became a founding board member and Sikh representative...

Source: Star-Telegram

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/religion/6980793.htm

On October 11, 2003 Star-Telegram reported that teens are following a nationwide trend of embracing meditation as a way to fight stress. The heightened interest in meditation by teens may be linked to the fact that the practice has achieved mainstream "hip status." According to author and meditation instructor Diana Winston, meditation can help teenagers fight eating disorders and quit...