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by Kenan Cetinkaya
kchetinkaya@hotmail.com
September 4, 2010
Similar to the example of a King or Queen who chooses certain days in a year to show his/her generosity and love toward his/her folk, God uses the holy times as a reasons to spread his mercy and blessings, much more than the common days and times, to his servants, Children [...]
by Mohammad Jamil
September 04, 2010
It is true that cultural conflicts are increasing and are more dangerous today than at any time in history. Yet the fundamental reason for the turmoil and tension in the world is the absence of a just economic order
Power has its own dynamics, and there are many instances in history when [...]
by Hena Zuberi
August 31st, 2010
This year Ramadan coincides with the first day of school for many families. Realizing that many of our Muslim brothers and sisters do choose the public school system for their kids’ education, this is a resource to help make the best out of Ramadan in public school. This blessed month is [...]
Aug 31, 2010
Washington – A US Muslim group on Monday launched a campaign to raise social awareness in response to what they see as a ‘rising tide of anti-Muslim sentiment’ in the country.
The campaign My Faith, My Voice set up a website with messages that call for dialogue, with a view to later taking the [...]
WILLIAM F. O’BRIEN
The Edmond Sun
EDMOND — Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Carl Albert wrote in his autobiography about why his father, Ernest Homer Albert, had only two years of formal education.
Homer Albert grew up in Krebs, a small town outside of McAlester in Pittsburg County, and the only grammer school in operation [...]
Interview With Director of St. Dominic’s Institute of Rome
2010-02-25
By Gisèle Plantec
ROME, FEB. 25, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The directors of an educational institute are stating that they have found a positive coexistence between Catholic education and Muslims who come to their schools.
Anthony Bardoux, director of St. Dominic’s Institute of Rome, and Sister Marie Joannes, the former director [...]
DECLARATION ON
THE RELATION OF THE CHURCH TO NON-CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS
NOSTRA AETATE
PROCLAIMED BY HIS HOLINESS
POPE PAUL VI
ON OCTOBER 28, 1965
1. In our time, when day by day mankind is being drawn closer together, and the ties between different peoples are becoming stronger, the Church examines more closely her relationship to non-Christian religions. In her task of promoting [...]
by Terry Mathis
Thursday, 22 November 2007
Sacred Scriptures and Interfaith Dialogue
Abstract
M. Fethullah Gülen encourages Muslims to be tolerant and accepting of people in other religions and to enter in to interfaith dialogue with them. He succeeds in doing this because the Qur’an sets the ground for this interfaith stance. Christians and Jews are often not aware [...]
by Meryem Weld
Women’s liberation is a much discussed subject, can you compare the attitudes of materialist Western civilization and Qur’anic civilization towards women and demonstrate where true freedom for women lies?
It may clear from the descriptions in the first and second sections above that the aim of materialist Western civilization is not to fulfil the [...]
by Meryem Weld
The composition and history of Western civili zation is exceedingly complex and it is not an easy task to outline the importance of Christianity within it without over-simplifying and obscuring the question altogether. Christianity is itself a complex and multiform phenomenon that has undergone many transformations and divisions through the ages and the [...]
Peaceful Muslim–Non-Muslim Co-existence in a Secular Context
by Farhod Alimuhamedov
23 November 2007
Abstract
This paper is about the conditions of inter-ethnic, inter-religious and inter-class relations in Gülen schools and looks into their operation in non-Turkish and non-Muslim settings. It aims to examine the relations among young people coming from different groups. The initial and main steps of the [...]
by FAHRI ÖZTOPRAK
16 August 2010, Monday
A historic mass at the Sümela Monastery in the Black Sea coastal province of Trabzon — a first in republican history — was marked by peace on Sunday contrary to widespread concerns that the religious service would be the target of an act of provocation by Turkish ultranationalists.
Three-thousand Orthodox [...]
by SYED ALI MUJTABA SYED
August 15, 2010
In the context of Islam and interfaith dialogue, there are three categories of people to deal with. First are those who have the will and inclination to understand the fundamentals of Islamic faith.
This category of people tries to read, learn and understand about Islam through various means. They [...]
by Ibrahim Kalin
About a year after the Sept. 11 attacks in the US, the British Home Office published a study on the “fundamental tenets of British citizenship.” The report defined them as “[to] respect human rights and freedoms, uphold democratic values, observe laws faithfully and fulfill our duties and obligations.”
Another report, this time focusing on [...]
Underlining the Obama administration’s respect for Islam’s diversity, Farah Pandith, the US State Department’s special representative to Muslim communities, refuses to use the expression “Muslim world,” stating that the United States is not endorsing a particular type of Islam in its efforts in building long-term dialogue and partnership with Muslim communities around the world.
The position [...]
by Cemal Ussak
First of all I would like to say that I am very happy to be invited to this meeting. I would like to take this opportunity to state that, as everybody here knows, today the world is faced with many problems such as international terror, human rights violations, hunger, prostitution, pornography and similar [...]
by Dalai Lama
WHEN I was a boy in Tibet, I felt that my own Buddhist religion must be the best — and that other faiths were somehow inferior. Now I see how naïve I was, and how dangerous the extremes of religious intolerance can be today.
Though intolerance may be as old as religion itself, we [...]
Print and visual media in the US have ignored the fact that the man who alerted law enforcement about a bombing attempt at New York’s Times Square earlier this month is a Muslim immigrant while stressing the Muslim background of the chief suspect over and over again, leading to the public to link linking Islam [...]
by ABDUL AZIZ V.K
Arab News’ efforts to highlight the message of dialogue, especially ‘positive dialogue’, as introduced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, is of significant value and will catch the attention of millions interested in the global movements toward world peace.
The concept of interfaith dialogue has wide influence around the globe [...]
by Hariati Azizan
Like many other European countries, Spain is grappling with the issue of its diverse immigrant communities. However, unlike most of its neighbours, Spain has a rich diverse heritage that it can draw lessons from.
“There are currently 192 nationalities living in Spain. However, there is a general feeling among ordinary Spanish [citizens] that they [...]
by Maulana Waris Mazhari
trans. Yoginder Sikand
The first step in the quest for inter-community dialogue is the search for common ground. Religious and cultural differences divide Hindus and Muslims from each other. This diversity need not necessarily be seen as intimidating, however. In fact, the Quran explains that diversity is natural. The Quran instructs us [...]
by Muzammil H. Siddiqi
Intolerance is on the increase in the world today, causing death, genocide, violence, religious persecution as well as confrontations on different levels. Some times it is racial and ethnic, some times it is religious and ideological, other times it is political and social. In every situation it is evil and painful. How [...]
by Marty Martin
Chicago, Illinois – Over the past five years, as part of a project on religious fundamentalism, I’ve studied and talked with Muslims from Houston to Auschwitz. And as I’ve gained a better understanding of how Christians and Muslims see each other, I’ve learned that how we communicate is as important as what we [...]
by Syed Shahabuddin
Phobia means fear, the fear of the other. Any phobia has a psychological basis, which is a combination of historical memories, blended with myths and legends, complicated by social separateness, generated by the consciousness of economic and political rivalry, not to speak of persistent religious hostility and indifference. In the case of Europe, [...]
On Monday, 12th of Rabi-al-Awwal — 570 years after Jesus ascended into heaven to await his return before the end of the world — Lady Amina gave birth to her blessed son in the house of Abu Talib. Ash-Shaffa, the mother of Abd Al Rahman, attended his birth and as Lady Amina gave birth her [...]
by Turan KAYAOGLU
While the appeal of the “dialogue of civilizations” is on the rise, its sources, functions, and consequence cause controversy within and between faith communities. Amidst these controversies, some religious leaders have attempted to clarify the religious foundations of the dialogue of civilizations. Among them is Jonathan Sacks, the Chief Rabbi of the [...]
by Fr. Theodore Pulcini
Christianity and Islam share much common ground. Both trace their roots to Abraham. Both believe in prophecy, God’s messengers (apostles), revelation, scripture, the resurrection of dead, and the centrality of religious community. Despite these similarities, however, these two religions have significant differences which we need to be aware of, as true dialogue [...]
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net, 02.20.2010
New Delhi: The International Dialogue Between Islam & Oriental Religions began in New Delhi today with religious and community leaders calling for unity on the basis of common values shared by the religions in Asia. “Initiation of the dialogue is timely as such dialogues have already started between Islam and [...]
by YOUSSEF AL QARADAWI
From the most compassionate, peace be upon you and the blessings of God be upon you, ladies and gentlemen. It’s my pleasure to welcome you today to the state of Qatar to engage in dialogue together with an open mind and an open heart. We Muslims are ordered by our religion to [...]
by Cardinal Tauran
We Shouldn’t Fear Islam
Interreligious Dialogue Can Deepen Faith
GRANADA, Spain, FEB. 18, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue is affirming that Catholics should not fear Islam, but rather welcome the chance for deepening their faith through interchange with Muslims.
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran affirmed this in Granada during his Feb. 10 [...]
by Nicholas Jesson
The recent controversy over cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed has exposed a disagreement between Western secular democracies and the Muslim community over appropriate limits on public expression. Agreement on when or whether there should be limits on free speech remains elusive. Such an agreement appears to be developing between Anglicans and Muslims, at [...]
THE WORLD-WIDE MESSIANIC MISSION ATTRIBUTED TO JESUS CHRIST TOWARD THE END OF TIME
by Mahmud Al-Hakem
Some of the first converts to Islam were subjected to the severest persecutions in Makka. They bore them patiently and never thought of retaliation, as the Qur’an ordered the Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace and blessings, to call unbelievers to [...]
By Santosh Digal
1/16/2010
The attacks against churches are against the teachings of Islam. Also condemned by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).Yesterday, the office of the Catholics lawyers attacked.Manila, Philippines (AsiaNews) – “The attacks against churches and buildings of worship of any religion are against the teachings of Islam.”
Ustadhz Abdulhadi Daguit, Muslim and head of [...]
DEIR MAR MOUSA, Syria — As darkness falls over the vast Syrian desert and the first winter stars emerge, a trail of modern-day pilgrims is slowly climbing the stone steps of this remote cliff-top monastery.
They are a motley crew of religious seekers and backpackers from a dozen countries, some hoping for divine wisdom, others [...]
by Alison Cies,
When a new venture at Columbia University brought together 30 Muslim and Jewish entrepreneurs from the United States, the United Kingdom and France for a cross-cultural dialogue, the focus was on something other than interfaith work. They talked business.
Then, somewhere amid the conversations about best business practices and social entrepreneurship, the difficult issues [...]
by Tzvi Freeman
I want to tell you about the greatest discovery of the millennium. It wasn’t the printing press. It wasn’t America. It wasn’t even vaccination. The greatest discovery of the millennium happened near its very end.
It was the discovery of Planet Earth.
We were trying to get away from Planet Earth — ever since [...]
by Hermann Krause
The world religious summit was definitely one of the biggest events of its kind that ever took place in Moscow. The unique meeting was initiated by the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexi the Second.
Its main objective was however not really religious in nature, but rather political. The world’s religious leaders worked out ideas about [...]
By Jennifer Siegel
Seeking to build on the success of their own longstanding dialogue, Jewish and Catholic leaders have held several discussions in recent weeks about launching more intensive interfaith talks with Muslims.
“Before it was considered like something nice to do,” said Father Patrick Dubois, the French bishops’ liaison to the Jewish community in France. “Now [...]
by Howie Gardner
Dear Fellow Religious Leaders,
I am a Christian pastor with the Assemblies of God and numerous leaders within the Christian community have
approved the following letter.
It is to be recognized that both of our faiths have much in common. We both recognize the existence of one God
Who created the universe. We acknowledge that [...]
by Fadel Abdallah
Introduction
Racial justice presupposes the existence of racial injustices, and that’s why in the original longer version of this presentation I began with few examples by way of documenting the existence of bigotry and racial injustices in the land where I come from and where I’ve been living for the last 28 years. In [...]
by Dr. Ibrahim Abu-Rabi
When Professor Mahmoud Ayoub asked me to talk about Muslim identity, I said to myself, this would be an easy topic. However, the more I pondered this, the more I came to realize that discussing identity in Islamic theology and history is not an easy matter. I would like to discuss my [...]
by Dr.Munir El-Kassem
Many people believe that Jihad is synonymous with “Holy War”, or fighting in general. Not only it is wrong to equate Jihad with fighting, it constitutes a gross misunderstanding of historical facts to use “Jihad” and “Holy War” exchangeably. In order to clarify the principle of Jihad one needs to engage in a [...]
by Kenan Cetinkaya
E-mail: kchetinkaya@hotmail.com
THE SANCTITY OF WATER IN CHRISTIANITY AND OTHER RELIGIONS (ESPECIALLY IN ISLAM)
Introduction
In this paper, I am going to examine sanctity of water in detail in Christianity in terms of using in the first sacrament; Baptism. Afterward I will compare water’s role in Christianity and Islam.
In [...]
NEW YORK (JTA) — A landmark statement by leading Muslims intellectuals calling for Jewish-Muslim dialogue has won broad support from Jewish leaders, even as some elements and some signatories were deemed problematic.
Unlike earlier efforts at dialogue, which often have sought to discourage discussion of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the statement openly acknowledges the conflict’s centrality to [...]
Lejla Demiri Studies Christian Theology in Rome
ROME, JUNE 4, 2004 (Zenit) – Lejla Demiri, a Muslim studying Christian theology at the Gregorian University, doesn’t understand some of the West’s criticisms of her religion.
“Let’s be honest,” she says. “I don’t really understand how I, as a Muslim woman, am oppressed.”
There are many women studying in [...]
This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I’m Renee Montagne.
Pope Benedict the XVI met today with ambassadors from Muslim nations, along with Italy’s Islamic leaders, in a further effort to diffuse the row over the row over his statements on Islam.
Nearly two weeks ago the pope quoted a medieval text, asserting that Islam is being [...]
KENAN CETINKAYA e-mail: kchetinkaya@hotmail.com
“THROUGH JESUS OF THE GOSPELS TO A PROPHET OF ISLAM”
A research on Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew with Islamic concepts of Prophethood
Introduction
Christianity and Islam are the two monotheistic religions which consist of nearly half of the world’s population. In terms of dialogue of the members of these two religions, [...]
by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
In its declaration the United Nations held the year 1995 as the year of tolerance. Now we have come close to the end of the year. Tolerance is a permanent human requirement. In this respect the subject of today’s discussion is very important.
All the great religions of the world can be broadly [...]
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
So far as Islam is concerned, it is an entirely tolerant religion. Islam desires peace to prevail in the world. The Qur’an calls the way of Islam ‘the paths of Peace’ (5:16). The state of peace can never prevail in a society if a tolerant attitude is lacking in the people. Tolerance is [...]
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Non-violence should never be confused with inaction or passivity. Non-violence is action in the full sense of the word. Rather it is more forceful an action than that of violence. It is a fact that non-violent activism is more powerful and effective than violent activism.
Non-violent activism is not limited in its sphere. It [...]
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