Rabbi Arthur Schneier (pictured above) founded the New York-based Appeal of Conscience Foundation in 1965 to promote peace, reconciliation, and interreligious cooperation. Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Rabbi Schneier and his foundation have brought together religious leaders from around the world to take a stand against terrorism and use their influence to stop violence and promote tolerance and understanding. In this interview for Vatican Radio, Rabbi Schneier discusses the urgency and need ...
Master of the Islamic Art of Illumination
Cordoba House Hosts Eid al-Fitr Prayers and Picnic
On June 26th, Cordoba House Sunday School organized a jubilant Eid picnic at Battery Park for children and grownups from the Cordoba House community. The festivities included a traditional Eid Takbir, with Music Instructor Mustafa Ulmer adding a creative musical touch playing shakers, tambourines, and West African drums with the children. There were also a variety of entertaining magical shows and group activities for children, such as face-painting, kite flying, basketball, as well as a soccer ...
The Vitality of Diversity
World’s Top Religious Leaders Issue a Call: Make Friends!
In a new video, the world's top religious leaders have come together to issue a simple, yet very important interfaith call to action: make friends with people of other faiths! Getting to know members of other religions is one of the best ways individual people have for building peace and growing understanding. As the Dalai Lama says: "Personal contact, personal friendship, then we can exchange a deeper level of experience." READ MORE AND WATCH THE VIDEO (Huffington Post) ...
