In this video, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf addresses the current conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, which has already resulted in thousands of deaths and untold destruction. Imam Feisal begins by reading an article by Israeli writer Haggai Matar and draws connections between the current conflict and the process of rebuilding Germany and Japan after World War II. Imam Feisal calls for the development of a similar plan that would invest in the security and prosperity of Gaza as the most ...
A Welcome Apology: Response to Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL
In an op-ed on CNN Opinion (published on September 4th 2021), Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, issued a welcome apology to the Muslim community for opposing the establishment of Cordoba House, the proposed multi-faith community center in lower Manhattan. Jonathan’s apology deserves applause and gratitude. As the Executive and Spiritual Director of Cordoba House, I have experienced first-hand the dehumanizing effects of racism and ...
In Sorrow and Solidarity with the People of New Zealand
March 15, 2019 Dear Friends, The members and friends of Cordoba House join the worldwide community, Muslim and non-Muslim, in sorrow over the horrific and senseless murders at the two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. We pray most especially for the survivors of the trauma and the families of the 49 deceased, and for the slain themselves, who left this world on the holiest day of the Islamic week, while congregating for their prayers on Friday, the Day of Congregation. The Quran commands ...
In Sorrow with the Jewish Community
Dear Friends, The members and friends of Cordoba House join the worldwide Jewish community in sorrow over the horrific and senseless murders on Saturday at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We pray most especially for the survivors of the trauma and the families of the deceased, and for the slain themselves, who left this world on the holiest day of the Jewish week, the Sabbath, in the midst of their prayers to God. The Quran commands that we restrain each other to ...
Cordoba House Stands with the Jewish Community
"A Hebrew prayer sometimes recited in Jewish cemeteries is the El Maleh Rahamim, which means 'God full of compassion.' It invokes the images of divine wings, spread protectively over the soul of the deceased. May we find our common humanity under the loving protection of God." - Imam Feisal Cordoba House Stands in Solidarity with Our Jewish Friends Our hearts break over the antisemitic acts recently reported in the national news. We learn of yet another wave of bomb threats against ...
