by GARY SOULSMAN – The News Journal of Wilmington, Del. August 02, 2011 BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, Del. — Not many Muslims get invited to be fill-in preachers at Christian congregations, but that’s what happened to Semab Chaudhry at Silverside Church. Last month the pharmaceutical audit manager stepped into the pulpit for a Sunday talk explaining the …
Category Archive: -MUSLIM DIALOGUE
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Aug
03
The era of dialogue will never be over
by Kerim BALCI -TODAY’S ZAMAN 27 July 2011 It was in 1994 that I read Fethullah Gülen’s declaration of all the ages until the resurrection to be an “era of dialogue.” At that time, I was surprised to hear such decisiveness in the voice of a Muslim scholar, in labeling the ages to come as …
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Aug
01
Turks, Norwegians now brothers forever
01 August 2011- TODAY’S ZAMAN With the memory of Gizem, the Turkish and Norwegian people will now be brothers forever, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said during a funeral ceremony held for Turkish-Norwegian Gizem Doğan, who lost her life in last week’s massacre in Oslo. A funeral ceremony was held for Gizem on Monday in …
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Jul
30
Norway holds first funerals for victims of massacre
29 July 2011, Friday – TODAY’S ZAMAN Norwegians began a solemn day of memorials on Friday for victims of last week’s bomb and shooting massacre, and the first funerals for the 76 victims were being held. “Today it is one week since Norway was hit by evil,” Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said at a memorial …
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Jul
28
Crown prince, foreign minister attend mosque ceremony for terror victims
by ABDURRAHIM GÜNAYDIN – today’s Zaman 27 July 2011 The World Islamic Mission Mosque in Oslo on Tuesday hosted a memorial for the 76 victims of Friday’s bombing in downtown Oslo and the shooting spree that followed at an island summer youth camp. Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and Oslo Mayor …
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Jul
27
Words do matter
by JOOST LAGENDIJK – TODAY’S ZAMAN J.lagendijk@todayszaman.com 26 July 2011 After the Norway massacre in which a homegrown extreme-right Islamophobe killed dozens of people, a profound debate started in the United States and Europe on how this could happen. One of the most sensitive elements in that discussion is the relationship between, on the one …
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Jul
27
Norway attacks confirm danger of racial hatred, xenophobia, Islamophobia
27 July 2011 Moscow, Interfax – The recent terror attacks in Norway evidence the need to strengthen international cooperation in resisting racial hatred and xenophobia, Moscow believes. “Firstly, I would want to join the sincere condolences expressed to the Norwegian people,” Russian Foreign Ministry Envoy for Human Rights, Democracy and the Supremacy of Law Konstantin …
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Jul
27
Norway’s Muslims Mourn, Seek Solace
JULY 26, 2011 By JOHN W. MILLER -THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: EUROPE DRAMMEN, Norway—After local media reported that Islamic terrorists may have been behind the deadly bombing of a government office in Oslo on Friday, Muslim families in this town began fearing a revenge attack. The subsequent shooting rampage compounded those fears. “We called each …
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Jul
26
Oslo’s Clash of Civilizations
by Bruce Riedel THE DAILY BEAST Jul 25, 2011 The horrible tragedy in Norway is a reminder that extremists—Christian and Muslim—both seek a clash of civilizations. They thrive on each other’s hatred, hoping to destroy dialogue and reconciliation to re-create their medieval fantasies. Jihadist websites were thrilled when the first news came out of Oslo …
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Jul
23
Christian leaders: Pilgrimages must change to help Holy Land peace
By Simon Caldwell Jul 23, 2011 Catholic News Service LONDON – Catholic and Anglican leaders have challenged Christians to find new ways to establish lasting peace in the Holy Land, including changing the nature of pilgrimages. International Christian, Jewish and Muslim delegates at the two-day Conference on Christians in the Holy Land, at Lambeth Palace …
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Jul
20
Young Muslims contribute more than you know in Britain
July 18, 2011 02:03 AM By Sughra Ahmed The Daily Star Many young British Muslims – who comprise over 50 percent of the Muslim population in the United Kingdom – feel confronted by a world that objectifies and stereotypes them as anti-social or troublemakers who do not contribute to a productive society. In recent years, …
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Jul
20
His Holiness highlights role of interfaith leaders in promoting religious harmony
dalailama.com[Tuesday, July 19, 2011 11:23] Chicago, Illinois, 18 July 2011: On his last day of this two-city current tour of the United States, on July 18, 2011 morning, His Holiness participated in a dialogue with interfaith leaders in a session entitled, Building Bridges: Religious Leaders In Conversation With The Dalai Lama. Hosted by the Theosophical …
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Jul
17
Malaysian Prime Minister to Meet With Pope in Gesture to Christians
by By LIZ GOOCH Published: July 15, 2011 – NEW YORK TIMES KUALA LUMPUR — A decision by Prime Minister Najib Razak to meet with Pope Benedict XVI on Monday signals a wish to mend ties with Malaysia’s Christians following a series of incidents, including the firebombing of churches, that have strained interfaith relations in …
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Jul
09
Peace and tolerance
by Amina Rasul July 07, 2011 Zamboanga City (Intrafaith Workshop on A Common Peace) — In the past 20 years, Mindanao, home to hospitable and kind peoples, has been better known to the world as home to terrorist cells (Al Qaeda, Jemaah Islamiyyah, Abu Sayyaf Group). It is an abode made more uninviting by complexities …
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Jul
06
Religion still matters, global survey finds
by Karen Peake July 6, 2011 A new Ipsos MORI poll has found that religion still matters to most people in the world. The global survey looked at the views of over 18,000 people across 24 countries, including the UK and US. Seven in 10 of those surveyed said they had a religion but there …
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Jul
06
Whirling for God’s grace
by Sadia Dehlvi Jul 06, 2011 In recent times, Sufi poetry has gained immense popularity all over the world. Eight hundred years after his death, Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi reigns as the most popular Sufi poet in the West. However, most published translations of Mevlana’s poetry are devoid of his religious discourse — the love that …
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Jul
06
Building Muslim-Jewish Ties In Vienna, And Beyond
by Steve Lipman Tuesday, July 5, 2011 A Jewish native of Vienna, 28-year-old Ilja Sichrovsky is at the vanguard of a movement to improve relations between Jews and Muslims. As founder and secretary of the Muslim Jewish Conference (mjconference.org), he recently brought several dozen young members of both communities together at the University of Vienna …
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Jul
05
Tolerance key to progress at home, peace in the world
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 …
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Jun
13
Muslim women seek to dispel misconceptions
By Liz Monteiro Fri Jun 10 2011 KITCHENER — If you see a Muslim woman with her head covered, do you assume she is oppressed? Many do, and a group of local Muslim women want to set the record straight. They are not abused by their husbands, they are not second-class citizens within their families, …
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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
28
Hindu statesman Zed to participate in Hartford seminar
Hindu statesman Zed to participate in Hartford seminar By Hartford Seminary May 26, 2011 Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will partake in the “Religious Leadership in an Interfaith World” seminar of Hartford Seminary (Connecticut) from June 6 to 10. About 30 religious leaders from all over USA, including one from Switzerland, will be attending this seminar, …
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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
19
Turkey: Discovery of 12,000-year-old Temple Complex Could Alter Theory of Human Development
April 16, 2008 by Nicholas Birch As a child, Klaus Schmidt used to grub around in caves in his native Germany in the hope of finding prehistoric paintings. Thirty years later, representing the German Archaeological Institute, he found something infinitely more important — a temple complex almost twice as old as anything comparable on the …
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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
22
Jordan to train 48 Afghan preachers in Islamic tolerance
Amman – Forty eight Afghan mosque leaders arrived in Amman Monday as guests of the Jordanian armed forces to attend workshops on Islamic tolerance and moderation, the official Petra news agency reported. The week-long lecture series cover dialogue among religions in a bid to enable the Afghan preachers, who came from several provinces in Afghanistan, …
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Apr
22
Islam-Buddhism dialogue to be held in Iran
AhlulBayt News Agency) – Second round of Islam-Buddhism interfaith dialogue titled “Role of Religions in Confronting Violence in Human Societies” is to be held in the holy city of Qom. The preliminary session for this conference is to be held in the Organization of Culture and Islamic Communication on April 16. Second round of interfaith …
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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
26
Right of Reply: Jewish-Muslim dialogue works
by MARC SCHNEIER 03/21/2011 “Even when we do not share a common faith, we share a common fate, and our single destiny must strengthen our bonds of concern, compassion and caring for each other.” In the March 17 edition, Isi Liebler, in his column “A Jewish-Muslim alliance?”alleged that the activities to promote mutual understanding and …
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Mar
21
Young Jewish, Muslim Leaders Join On Immigration Issue
Two Jewish organizations and three Muslim groups focus on building interfaith coalition for advocacy. Tuesday, March 8, 2011 by Doug Chandler Notwithstanding the absence of a major wave of Jewish immigration today, the country’s immigration policies remain central to the Jewish community, the president and CEO of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society told a roomful …
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Mar
09
Anti-Semitism = Islamophobia
by Lesley Hazleton March 8, 2011 This past weekend, I spoke to a Hadassah meeting – the Women’s Zionist Organization of America. The subject, of my choosing, was “What’s a ‘nice Jewish girl’ doing writing so much about Islam?” The easy answer to the question I’d self-imposed was “Why not?” A perfectly reasonable answer, perhaps, …
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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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Mar
01
Initiative relaunched:UIC program fostering dialogue about Jewish-Muslim relations
By Rebecca Ginat February 28, 2011 Prolific educator, lawyer and Muslim scholar, Najeeba Syeed-Miller began her presentation by citing the theory of deprovincialisation. Deprovincialisation is when “we see the other, hear the other and understand where they are coming from,” said Syeed-Miller. “This is what we are here to accomplish today.” And indeed, after the …
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