The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir brings together musicians and singers from at least 13 faiths and various backgrounds to inspire and unite. Read this engaging discussion with three members of the choir, who offer their thoughts on getting along, having faith, and healing through music. READ MORE (PBS) ...
Documentary Revives and Retells 800-Year-Old Interfaith Story
The Sultan and the Saint is a documentary written and director by Alex Kronemer, which revives and retells an 800-year-old story of interfaith friendship between a Catholic saint—Saint Francis of Assisi—and Malik al-Kamil Nasir al-Din Muhammad, ruler of Egypt and nephew of the great Muslim leader Saladin, during the Crusades. The film follows the two men's unlikely friendship, which developed over several days spent together, learning from and about one another. PBS will air the film ...
Arabic Poetry from Al-Andalus Lives on in Hebrew
For hundreds of years, a culture of openness, learning, and creativity thrived in Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain). Today, 1,000 year old Arab poetry from the period lives on in Hebrew, testament to the cross-cultural and interfaith exchange that defined this period in history. Cordoba House takes its name from this remarkable period and seeks to promote a spirit of interfaith cultural exchange and harmony in the contemporary world similar to that which characterized Al-Andalus in the medieval ...
Nike Promotes Diversity with New Sports Hijab
Nike has taken a step to make sports more inclusive by coming out with its first "sports hijab!" The ad campaign for the new hijab features Muslim women athletes, including American Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad. According to Muhammad, "It really sunk in how much my previous hijab was hindering my performance when I tried the Nike Pro Hijab... Suddenly, I could hear, I wasn't as hot and it felt like my body was able to cool itself down better and faster." At Cordoba House, we believe that ...
Learn about the All-Muslim Boy Scout Troop!
Learn more about an all-Muslim Boy Scout troop, which is dedicated to teaching its scouts skills, building strong values, and helping the scouts grow stronger in their faith, too! At Cordoba House, we see no conflict between the American values taught by the Boy Scouts and Muslim values. In fact, we believe these values compliment and strengthen each other! READ MORE (WFAA.com) ...
