In the wake of the tragedy and violence of the New Zealand mosque attacks and, more recently, the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, interfaith communities are creating new ways for people to connect and get to know each other, like this interfaith Passover seder in Maryland. Learn more at the link below. READ MORE (Washington Post) ...
American Muslims Step into Civic Life
Many American Muslim communities have experienced reticence about engaging in American political life, either due to a tendency to self-isolate, previous bad experience interacting with government prior to immigrating to the U.S., or concerns about 'making too much noise' as a minority group. However, a new generation of American Muslims is putting aside these reservations and are stepping enthusiastically into American civic life. READ MORE (Religion News Service) ...
Muslim American Golfer Blazes a New Trail
Muslims Invited to Worship at Synagogue after Fire Destroyed their Mosque
In a wonderful act of interfaith solidarity and support, a Manhattan Jewish congregation invited Muslims from a nearby mosque to worship at their synagogue after a fire at a neighboring restaurant destroyed the mosque. In a sermon posted online, the mosque's imam addressed his congregation, saying: “The most blessed moment maybe in my life in New York, I’m witnessing it right now." READ MORE (The Standard) ...
The Interfaith Message of Passover
As our Jewish friends prepare to observe Passover, read this thoughtful op-ed about the interfaith calling and message at the heart of the holiday, built around the lesson of the Torah, which states “you shall love [the stranger] as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Leviticus 19:34). READ MORE (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) ...
