Cordoba House Executive Director, Naz Ahmed Georgas, published an article in Ecumenical Trends titled "Reflections on the Virgin Mary from an Islamic Perspective." The article begins: The piety, devotion, and mystery surrounding the story of the Virgin Mary, or Maryam as she is known in the Islamic tradition, has inspired many faithful practitioners, scholars, and mystics to delve into a deeper understanding of the meaning and essence of her person. In order to cultivate this understanding, ...
“Be inspired by the love and the guidance of God…” Cordoba House Quoted in Voice of America
Cordoba House Executive Director, Naz Ahmed Georgas, speaks to Voice of America about Cordoba House's mission of acceptance across lines of faith, both with other faiths and within the Muslim community in this piece about Ahmadiyya Muslims, saying: "Our essential objective for every program is to be inspired by the love and the guidance of God and his light, and to inspire others." READ MORE (Voice of America) ...
Interfaith Community Comes Together to Support Medical Aid to Africa
A Jewish philanthropist couple from New York is backing a Christian medical mission to Africa that is supported by people from a wide variety of faiths. Last week, a group of priests, rabbis, imams, and ministers joined together to support this effort. Responding to this project, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf remarked that such an initiative proves that there is more good than bad in the world, saying, "If the news depicted and reported on the amount of good things going on in the world... it would ...
“Sufism is the core and the very spirit of Islam itself…” – Imam Feisal on Vox.com
Following the attack on a Sufi mosque in Egypt, which left over 300 dead, many are asking what Sufism is and why Sufi Muslims were targeted for attack. In this piece in Vox, Imam Feisal explains that Sufism is "the core and the very spirit of Islam itself... The essence of Sufism is teaching people how to see God." Sufis are targeted by extremists because many extremists wrongly believe that Sufis are not "true Muslims." READ MORE (Vox) ...
Why Did Extremists Target a Sufi Mosque in Egypt?
The world is reeling from a terror attack on a mosque in Egypt, which killed over 300 people. The mosque was targeted by extremists because it was a Sufi mosque. In this piece in the Washington Post, Imam Feisal explains what Sufism is and why that made the mosque a target of terror. READ MORE (Washington Post) ...
