The Muslim Students Association at North Carolina State University held an Islam Fair as part of NC State’s Diversity Education Week. The event brought people of different faiths together to learn more about Islam, including the difference between culture and faith, women in Islam, and more.
Cisco Employees Launch Interfaith Network
Employees at the tech company Cisco have started an Interfaith Network to support and celebrate religious diversity on their team! Watch a video about this initiative below.
On Fighting Bigotry
Read this engaging piece by Rabbi Joshua Stanton of New York’s East End Temple about how the Jewish community can work to counter bigotry, which includes a mention of the work Cordoba House does with our interfaith friends and partners—such as Rabbi Stanton and East End Temple!
Building New Interfaith Alliances
In this current time of heightened tension and bigotry, Muslims and Jews in cities across the country are coming together to form new interfaith relationships. This is especially true in Minnesota, where the Muslim and Jewish communities participate in a variety of interfaith activities, from official mosque-synagogue partnerships, to roundtables and events, to shared holiday gatherings, and even to joint legislative alliances.
Reaching Out in Charlottesville
After the events in Charlottesville, Virginia this summer, in which white supremacists rallied and ultimately killed a counter-protestor, this Virginia Muslim group is hoping to unite and build bridges with their local interfaith community.
