By SAMAR FATANY | ARAB NEWS Conflict between different faiths today is caused by deviant viewpoints and misinterpretations of the divine scriptures To move Saudi Arabia and other Muslim nations forward we need to resolve the ideological crisis that has long allowed extremely radical views to permeate our societies. The perpetuation of outmoded customs and …
Category Archive: MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN
Muslim-Christian Dialogue; These category includes important academic essays on Muslim Christian dialogue.
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Jun
13
Conflict is of interests, not of religion
by DNA Correspondent Jun 11, 2011 It is often assumed that inter-religious dialogue is a product of sectarian conflicts which are afflicting the world. But as a group of scholars described it at a meeting on Friday, such talks are as old as religion. The first such meeting took place between Jews and Zoroastrians in …
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May
31
Things You May Not Have Known About Turkey
by Ronen Paldi 05/25/11 Owner and President, Ya’lla Tours USA Turkey is one of the most beautiful and exotic locations on earth. However, many people don’t know just how amazing this land is, or they just have misconceptions about it. What many people do not realize is that Turkey is unlike any other country in …
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May
30
West Coast Muslim-Catholic Dialogue Focuses on Scripture Interpretation
by USCCB News Release May 27, 2011 WASHINGTON (May 27, 2011)—“Principles of Interpretation of Scripture with a Special Focus on the Figure of Moses” was the focus of the West Coast consultation between the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and three Muslim organizations from the Sunni and Shi’a traditions. The twelfth annual meeting …
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May
28
Interfaith Dialogue
by FOX40 WICZ NEWS 5/22/2011 A meeting of faiths. Christians, Jews and Muslims came to the Islamic organization of the Southern Tier Sunday afternoon to share their beliefs and experiences with one another. People from all three faiths came together to enjoy a meal together. The event was designed to promote understanding between people of …
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May
28
Importance of interfaith dialogue emphasized
By ARAB NEWS May 24, 2011 JEDDAH: Deputy Education Minister Faisal bin Muammar emphasized the importance of interfaith dialogue in order to promote peaceful coexistence among the followers of different religions and cultures. “It is also essential to make joint efforts to stop the deterioration of moral values and fight poverty, terrorism and other crimes,” …
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May
22
Islam is a religion of peace not terrorism : Zardari
LONDON, May 22 (APP)- President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Islam is a religion of peace and tranquillity and totally opposed to friction and terrorism. President Zardari, in his message to the International Imam Council, organisers of Syeda Fatima (S.A.) Interfaith Conference at the House of Lords here last evening, noted that such conferences …
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May
22
Youths must continue inter-faith efforts, says Zaqy Mohamad
SINGAPORE: Mr Zaqy Mohamad, MP for Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency (GRC), has said young Singaporeans must take on the work of sustaining inter-faith dialogue and harmony, even as Singapore has come a long way in embracing religious diversity. He was speaking at an inter-faith Vesak Day celebration organised by the Buddhist Fellowship on …
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May
22
Vatican: Islam: Forming a religious identity “without antagonism” in young Christians and Muslims
The conclusions of the meeting between the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and the Institute for the real inter-religious studies in Amman. Between the two faiths, there are common values and differences which must be “respected.” Friday, May 20, 2011 Vatican City – Education, religious in particular, should not form identities in antagonism or in …
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May
22
Islamic-Christian spiritual summit in Bkerki
The spiritual leaders call for consolidating the state and its institutions As the confessional violence in Egypt started up again with renewed vigor, as two Coptic churches were set on fire, voices are raised to wonder about the usefulness of a spiritual summit in Lebanon, while the East is being emptied little by little of …
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May
13
Against extremism
by Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/09/2011 RALLIES protesting the killing of Osama bin Laden by American forces have broken out in Gaza and Pakistan. Since Gaza is dominated by Hamas, a conservative Islamist group classified by the US and the European Union as a terrorist group, the protest rallies there had been expected. But the demonstrations …
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May
13
Bkirki’s Muslim-Christian meet to tackle need for dialogue
by The Daily Star May 12, 2011 BEIRUT: The need to support dialogue among Lebanese parties will be the focus of a Christian-Muslim summit set to take place Thursday at the Maronite patriarchate in Bkirki, a source close to the church told The Daily Star. The summit will bring together 35 religious officials and their …
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May
13
Muslim, Catholic students learn about others’ faith — and their own
by By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — When the news of Osama bin Laden’s death was announced May 1, college students accounted for a majority of the cheering crowd that descended on the streets near the White House. Jordan Denari, a sophomore at Georgetown University was not among the revelers. She talked …
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May
05
Turkey Cultivates Sites of Its Christian Heritage
By SUSANNE GÜSTEN May 4, 2011 ALASEHIR, TURKEY — Knapsacks shouldered and bibles in hand, a group of Christian pilgrims from Indonesia, China and the United States trooped into the remains of a fourth-century church in ancient Philadelphia last month. Gazing up at the columns that tower over what is today the Turkish market town …
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May
03
Islam: John Paul II and the Muslims
by Asia News 05/02/2011 Pope John Paul II, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI yesterday, had a profound dialogue with Islam. We continue the analysis of this relationship that the Catholic Church established, and that continues today. Beirut – The examination of the relationship between Islam and the Catholic Church during the pontificate of John Paul. …
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Apr
11
Stephen Schwartz and the Center on Islamic Pluralism
by Sheila Musaji April 10 2011 Stephen Schwartz is the Director of the Center on Islamic Pluralism (CIP), and was a Senior Fellow of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. In 2003 it was reported that Daniel Pipes’ Middle East Forum was seeking support to form a progressive Islamic institute that would represent liberal Muslims …
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Apr
11
3 faiths have dialogue over Decalogue at event
By DAVID YONKE BLADE RELIGION EDITOR “When Moses came down from the mountain with the Ten Commandments in tow, little did he know that Americans would end up being their single greatest fan,” Jenna Weissman Joselit, keynote speaker at the 11th Annual Jewish-Christian-Muslim Dialogue, said. Her lecture, “Double-Edged: America’s Relationship to the Ten Commandments,” was …
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Apr
06
How did the US Founding Fathers view Islam?
By: James H. Hutson 4/6/2011 Library of Congress Papers Show Tolerance and acceptance for Muslim Faith With more than 55 million items, the Library’s Manuscript Division contains the papers of 23 presidents, from George Washington to Calvin Coolidge. In this article, Manuscript Division Chief James Hutson draws upon the papers of Washington, Thomas Jefferson and …
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Apr
01
Islam in France
Mar 30, 2011 INTERFAITH dialogue and intercultural engagement is always a healthy thing, but when a political party sponsors a debate that is a thinly veiled attack on one religion’s role in society then it can easily descend into fear-mongering bigotry aimed at stirring up populist anger toward imagined threats. This is precisely what an …
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Mar
29
Sierra Leone: Christian- Muslim Ties (Observation) .
By Ian LindenChristian-Muslim Forum- UK Tuesday, 29 March 2011 It comes as a surprise to attend a big meeting of the Council Churches in Sierra Leone about health care and to find more Muslim than Christian leaders there. The warmth of the relations between the two groups was palpable and the fact that the Christian …
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Mar
29
Forty New Orlinian Christian, Muslim and Jewish Clergy Engage Over Each Other’s Texts and the Challenges They Present
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 NEW ORLEANS, LA — (Marketwire) — 03/29/11 — More than 40 New Orleans Muslim, Jewish and Christian clergy from a spectrum of denominations and movements joined the convention of the world’s Reform rabbis to engage in a dialogue on potentially divisive texts, utilizing them as an avenue for exploring wider issues. …
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Mar
29
Muslim Group Urges Greater Interfaith Dialogue
By Simone Götesson Monday, March 28, 2011 The American Muslim Voice Foundation launched a new campaign on Monday aimed at fostering a greater understanding of Muslim culture in the U.S. During a press conference to promote “National Invite Your Neighbors To Dinner Day,” the California-based group, whose slogan is moving Americans “from fear to friendship,” …
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Mar
26
‘Don’t bruise the fruit’: Sharing faith without offending
By IRIE PRICE March 26, 2011 AVALANCHE-JOURNAL “First and foremost, it is a perspective of the word becoming flesh,” said Jim Beck, professor of Missions and Bible at Lubbock Christian University and missions coordinator at Monterey Church of Christ. “I think more about sharing my personal experience and my sense of spirituality,” said Rabbi Vicki …
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Mar
08
An Interfaith Objection to the Muslim ‘Radicalization’ Hearings
by Rabbi Mark A. Gruber and Sister Jeanne Clark March 8, 2011 As Long Island faith leaders from different religious traditions, we fear that Rep. Peter King’s (R-NY) congressional hearings about the “radicalization” of the Muslim community will demonize Muslim Americans, undermine interfaith dialogue and distract us from practical efforts to confront violent extremism. We …
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Feb
28
Evangelicals and Muslims Loving God, Each Other, and the World Together?
by Ben DeVan Feb. 21 2011 If asked to identify factions clawing at each other’s religious throats on the American and world stage, who would you cite? Protestants vs. Catholics? Muslims vs. Jews and Hindus? In popular consciousness, Evangelical or evangelistically minded Christians and Muslims are two plausible contenders. Controversial publicity alleges unwelcome proselytizing by …
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Feb
28
Call to extend Catholic-Jewish amity to Islam
The regular dialogue the two faiths have maintained since the Catholic Church renounced anti-Semitism at the Second Vatican Council, should be “a model for transformed relations with Islam,” Rabbi Richard Marker told an interfaith conference. Marker addressed the opening session on Sunday evening of a meeting reviewing four decades of Catholic-Jewish efforts to forge closer …
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Feb
28
After Setback In Dialogue With Islam, Vatican Official Entrusts Talks’ Future To God
By Alan Holdren Dialogue will continue on God’s time, said a Vatican official as talks with an top Egyptian authority of Islam suffered a blow this week. A two-day meeting between the Vatican and an Egyptian institute of Sunni Islam set for Feb. 23-24 was suspended. Egyptian officials have said unofficially that the future of …
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Dec
25
Love for the Virgin Mary runs deep in Islam
by Hesham A. Hassaballa December 8, 2010 During my days as an undergraduate at Marquette University, I always enjoyed the 8th day of December. That’s because it would be day off from school for a holiday of which heretofore I had never known: the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. I had always thought that this …
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Dec
24
Islam and other Religions
by Sachiko Murata and William C. Chittick The Universality and Uniqueness of Prophecy Prophecy is the means whereby God offers guidance to human beings through human intermediaries. Just as God’s mercy takes precedence over his wrath and thereby determines the nature of wrath, so also God’s guidance takes precedence over his misguidance. Guidance itself demands …
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Dec
24
A Christmas Greeting From a Muslim Daughter
by Kari Ansari 12/22/2010 When I became a Muslim thirteen years ago this month, I left behind the Christmas traditions my family celebrated every year of my childhood. My mother was able to transform our Southern California home into a Winter Wonderland as soon as we walked in the door; it may have been 75 …
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Dec
21
The Calling (Documentary): Muslims, Christians and Jews
It takes a true calling to make faith a way of life. The Calling is a four-hour documentary series that follows seven Muslims, Catholics, Evangelical Christians, and Jews on a dramatic journey as they train to become professional clergy. Embarking on life paths that demand tremendous personal sacrifice and commitment, these seminarians must uphold timeless …
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Dec
21
Prominent Muslim leader disagrees that Islam being suppressed in Russia
20 December 2010 Moscow, December 20, Interfax – Talgat Tajuddin, the chairman of the Central Religious Muslim Board, categorically disagrees with remarks by Ravil Gainutdin, the head of the Council of Muftis of Russia, that Islam is being suppressed in Russia. “It is stupid and blasphemous to talk about suppression of Islam in Russia. What …
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Dec
21
Muslim Christmas Album Considered for Grammy Nomination
December 20, 2010 Shawn Rae’s unique Christmas album, A World Christmas, Love Knows No Borders, was considered for a Grammy nomination earlier this year. The album was inspired by the “Dialogue” in 2007 between King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and Pope Benedict XVI, one which was endorsed by more than 460 organizations from around the …
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Dec
10
Future Religious and Ethical Leaders Ask The Hard Questions — Together
by Chris Stedman December 5, 2010 “‘Thou shalt not’ might reach the head, but it takes ‘Once upon a time’ to reach the heart.” So said Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass, in a 2007 interview with The Atlantic. He might be right, but I can’t help but wonder: What if we could reach …
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Dec
10
IPS celebrates diversity during the holidays
Heather Ah San | Scene reporter December 5, 2010 The board members behind Eugene’s Interfaith Prayer Service view the holiday season as a time for religious tolerance, understanding and dialogue. Since it was created in 2001, the Interfaith Prayer Service has been bringing various religions together once a month to share their religious beliefs and …
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Dec
10
Islam and Christianity: It’s time to unify forces
By Aziz Junejo Special to The Seattle Times This time of year I find Muslim-Christian dialogue less complicated because Muslims worldwide love, respect and revere Jesus. Jesus’ spiritual legacy offers Muslims and Christians a unique opportunity as people of the book to recognize some of our shared beliefs. In fact, Islam is the only non-Christian …
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Dec
10
OIC seeks reconciliation between Muslims and West
by P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) has emphasized the importance of cultural and interfaith dialogue to promote world peace and stability, and said it was seeking a historic reconciliation between the Muslim world and the West. “The OIC reflects the true and real image of Islam, based …
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Nov
11
Making Hospital Chapel Welcoming to All Faiths
By SCOTT JAMES Published: October 21, 2010 Looking resplendent in red vestments, the Rev. John Jimenez conducted mass on Monday before about 20 congregants and reminded them the date was the Feast of St. Luke. “Luke is the patron saint of doctors,” he said, “so it has some special meaning here in the hospital.” Father …
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Nov
11
Christians and Muslims want anti-crisis response group
Some 60 Muslim and Christian leaders and scholars had participated in the 4-day international consultation on “Transforming Communities: Christians and Muslims Building a Common Future” at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, site of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central offices. In a joint statement presented to the media on 4 November, the participants stated …
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Nov
11
Obama lauds Indonesia as a model of religious tolerance
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — Indonesia and the United States share principles of unity and tolerance and both can benefit from strengthened ties that will bolster trade and combat terrorism, President Obama said in a highly anticipated speech Wednesday. The address at the University of Indonesia was considered a highlight of Obama’s two-day stop in the …
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Nov
11
Christians and Muslims Must Coexist
by Archbishop Zollitsch Meets Archbishop Job of Nigeria FREIBURG, Germany, NOV. 8, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The president of the German Bishops’ Conference affirmed over the weekend the need for peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims, and for Christians all over the world to be brave in the face of challenges. Archbishop Robert Zollitsch of Freiburg im …
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Nov
08
Morris County, NJ, Muslims, Jews and Christians build bridges at interfaith dinner
BOONTON — The bridges between humans can be as far-reaching, if not longer than, the bridges that transport cars. It was one of the descriptions Rabbi Donald Rossoff from Temple B’nai Or in Morristown used to describe the importance of being open to learn about different faiths. The bridges between religions need to be continually …
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Oct
29
Muslim scholars address Synod of Bishops
by Cindy Wooden 20 October 2010 Muslim scholars have told the Synod of Bishops for the Middle East that Islam promotes respect for Christians and Jews and that the entire region will suffer if Christians depart. Muhammad al-Sammak, Sunni adviser to the chief mufti of Lebanon and secretary general of Lebanon’s Christian-Muslim Committee for Dialogue, …
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Sep
18
Van, its people ready for Armenians gathering for historic service
by YONCA POYRAZ DOĞAN September 18 2010 The people of Van are saying that they are ready to be hosts for the mostly Armenian visitors who will be in the city on Sunday for the historic religious service at the 10th century Armenian Church of the Holy Cross on Akdamar Island in Lake Van. “If …
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Sep
15
‘Islamophobia’ and Islamo-reality
by Andrew G. Bostom August 30, 2010 Count me among those daring to rationalize — and echo — the sentiments of 70% of my fellow Americans, who oppose the Ground Zero mosque/Islamic center edifice for ecumenism. But simply expressing legitimate, widespread concerns about this project has unleashed a torrent of obloquies emanating from distressingly ill-informed …
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Sep
12
Muslims and Islam Were Part of Twin Towers’ Life
by SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN Sept. 10 2010 Sometime in 1999, a construction electrician received a new work assignment from his union. The man, Sinclair Hejazi Abdus-Salaam, was told to report to 2 World Trade Center, the southern of the twin towers. In the union locker room on the 51st floor, Mr. Abdus-Salaam went through a …
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Sep
10
Fast Breaking Iftar Dinner at Old St. Joseph’s Church
Last night will be one to remember at Saint Joe’s Church in Center City Philadelphia where Muslims and non-Muslims gathered to fellowship in honor of Ramadan. “We are having this meal because we eat all together, we start together,” said Elena, who participated in the event. Nearly one hundred and fifty people gathered together under …
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Sep
04
Ramadan and Charity
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 …
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Sep
04
Interfaith harmony for world peace
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 …
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Aug
31
Ramadan in Public School
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 …
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