Increasingly, Muslim and Jewish groups are coming together on Christmas for interfaith dialogue and social justice work, including author and Cordoba House community member, Sabeeha Rehman! At Cordoba House, we believe that interfaith work is crucial to building peace and understanding, and using Christmas as an occasion to come together and give back to the community is a great idea. READ MORE (Times of Israel) ...
The “Muslim Roadshow” Breaks Down Stereotypes in Washington State
Aneelah Afzali, a hijab-wearing Muslim woman with a Harvard law degree, and Rev. Terry Kyllo, a white Lutheran pastor have come together to preach in churches across Washington state, in both large urban centers and small rural towns. Their objective? To fight Islamophobia and break down persistent and harmful stereotypes about Muslims. They have dubbed their tour the "Muslim Roadshow." Learn more about this unique interfaith tour at the link below! READ MORE (Crosscut) ...
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 ...
Schools Participate in Pilot Interfaith Program in Philadelphia
An interesting new project in Philadelphia will bring students from three religious schools together for interfaith dialogue. The project, called "Faith in Humanity," aims to introduce Muslim, Christian, and Jewish students to one another, helping them learn about each other's faiths, lives, and experiences, and build friendships. As one teacher noted, we live at a time when many forces are at work seeking to divide people, and "That's why programs like this are so important... is very important ...
Interfaith Groups Help Resettle Refugee Family
In a wonderful act of compassion and charity, the interfaith community of Wilmington, Delaware came together to help a refugee family from Afghanistan settle in their city, providing the family with support, including furnishings for their new home, food, help navigating their new hometown, and employment assistance. As one organizer says, "Whether it's a single congregation or multiple congregations, when you can say 'this is my family now, and I will do everything I would do as if I was ...
