2016 was a difficult and troubling year for so many people, but it wasn’t all bad. Check out this list of 33 inspiring stories that showcase how religion—and interfaith work—was a force for good in the world in 2016.
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Students Collect Love Letters for the Muslim Community
After several mosques in California received threatening letters, a group of college students began working to counter this message of hate and intolerance through love letters. In just a few weeks, the students, a group whose members hail from diverse religious backgrounds, have collected nearly 200 letters of solidarity and support for the Muslim-American community from across California, as well as from New York, Mexico, Canada, Morocco, and South Korea.
Read more (NBC News)
Community Post: I’m a N.J. Muslim: How I celebrate Jesus’ birth with my family
Read this inspiring and interesting piece by Cordoba House community member, Abed Awad, about the important role of Jesus in Islam and how he and his family honor Jesus’ birth.
“Jesus has been a key moral figure in my religious upbringing. I was born in New Jersey but my parents relocated to Palestine when I was in second grade. In Palestine, I attended the Quaker Friends Boys School…”
March for solidarity with Jews and Muslims in Boston
Hundreds of interfaith friends gathered in Boston for a Jewish-led march to show solidarity with Muslims. The march, organized by the advocacy group Jewish Voice for Peace-Boston, was one of 25 such demonstrations nationwide, organizers said.
Read more (Boston Globe)
Acts of Faith
Check out “Acts of Faith,” a collection of interesting and engaging stories about religion by the Washington Post.
Read more (Washington Post)
