Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf appeared on CNN's Cuomo Prime Time to discuss the tragic mosque attacks in New Zealand, the forces and factors that are driving extremism, and how we can best respond to acts of hatred and extremism on both an individual and a global scale. Watch below or at the link. "We require now not just national security, but international security."In the light of New Zealand attacks, Founder & Pres. of the Cordoba House, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf speaks about how dissolving ...
In Sorrow and Solidarity with the People of New Zealand
March 15, 2019 Dear Friends, The members and friends of Cordoba House join the worldwide community, Muslim and non-Muslim, in sorrow over the horrific and senseless murders at the two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. We pray most especially for the survivors of the trauma and the families of the 49 deceased, and for the slain themselves, who left this world on the holiest day of the Islamic week, while congregating for their prayers on Friday, the Day of Congregation. The Quran commands ...
Interfaith Lecture Series Discusses the Importance and History of Immigration
The Peace and International Issues Committee of the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee hosted a luncheon lectures series on March 5 at the First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee centered on the theme of immigration and the contribution and importance of immigrants to the city of Milwaukee. The group was driven to select this theme due to what it sees as growing anti-immigrant hostility in the country. READ MORE (Milwaukee Independent) ...
Postponed: Event with Filmmaker Yousuf Saeed
Interfaith Dialogue and Religious Literacy Drive Campus Activism
The University of Wisconsin's Center for Religion and Global Citizenry is leading the charge of activism on the campus, centered on interfaith dialogue and religious literacy. The group has protested changes to the campus's dining policy, which would have proven unduly burdensome to Jewish and Muslim students with religious dietary restrictions and has spoken out against Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism. Learn more at the link below! READ MORE (Badger Herald) ...
