On December 10, 2017, the Cordoba House Sunday School, under the direction of Naz Ahmed Georgas, mounted what was very likely the first celebration of its kind ever: a joint tribute of appreciation for the Prophet's birthday and the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Partly motivating the event was the warm relation between Cordoba House and the East End Temple, a Jewish synagogue in Union Square, which has opened up its space for Cordoba House to conduct its Sunday School. Speaking on a stage ...
A Hologram For A Visitor
I asked him, 'How did you pass your time living in the attic for two years?' The moderator pushed a button on the console and repeated the question, 'How did you pass your time living in the Gorskiis' attic for two years?' The holocaust survivor, sitting on the stage, uncrossed his legs, with a whimsical look, answered, "I imagined stories, made up stories, and entertained myself with these stories." Then he was quiet, and just looked straight at us, waiting for the next question. This wasn't ...
Thanksgiving Wishes from Cordoba House!
How Interfaith Solidarity Can Help Defeat the Evil of Terrorism
In this op-ed in the New York Daily News, Imam Feisal responds to the horrific terror attack in New York City, asserting that the United States is founded on principles of faith, which unite us as Americans and help keep us focused on higher ideals. And, when we focus on the values we share, our differences become far less important. "...Americans need reminding that a natural religious law grounds our Republic. That fact should stop terrorists in their tracks. 'One Nation Under God' is not ...
