Interpersonal Accounts of Jewish and Muslim Friendship "How they died is a testament to how they lived their lives..." Cordoba House's Executive Director, Naz Ahmed Georgas, joined hands with Rabbi Joshua Stanton of Manhattan's East End Temple and the Anti-Defamation League of NY/NJ in a special event on October 23rd, to stand against hate and discrimination and pay tribute to the 11 Jewish Americans who were violently killed on October 27, 2018 in a horrific act of terror at the Tree of Life ...
Sunday School: Fall 2019 Registration is Open!
We are grateful and happy to announce that registration for the Fall 2019 semester at the Cordoba House Sunday School is now open! The mission of the Cordoba House Sunday School is to teach and advance the compassionate values at the heart of Islam, aiming to build an inclusive and nurturing experience for children that is both authentically Muslim and relevant to contemporary American life. We warmly invite you to join us in this mission and become part of our growing and supportive community ...
Imam Feisal at the United Nations: Countering Terrorism
Dear Friends, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf spoke about the transformative power of spirituality in combating terrorism at a United Nations panel on June 24th entitled "Countering Terrorism and other acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief: Fostering Tolerance and Inclusivity." He expressed that when human beings live in the orientation of God or The Absolute, the propensities towards violence diminish and iterated that "we become unified within ourselves and with God - an ...