A new art exhibition in New York City titled “Brothers and Sisters: Islamic Art/Christian Space” brings art by contemporary Muslim artists to a Catholic church. The idea for this exhibition was inspired by the need to counter growing anti-Muslim sentiment. According to the exhibition curator, “By partnering with the church and giving peaceful Muslims an opportunity to express the beauty of their faith, we could counteract the negative messages being propagated about them by both the jihadists and the non-Muslims who painted them and their religion with a broad brush.”
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