Both Feeling Threatened, American Muslims and Jews Join Hands
Source: The New York Times By LAURIE GOODSTEIN NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Jolted into action by a wave of hate crimesthat followed the election victory of Donald J. Trump, American […]
USA: Ahmadiyya-organized interfaith gathering promotes inclusion after divisive election
Source: ABC2News Baltimore – An open discussion to unite people against hatred. All faiths and races gather for nearly two hours Sunday to talk about how the nation feels after the divisive presidential election. The meeting had a simple message, inclusion. Religious leaders from many denominations including Islam, Judaism and […]
USA: First United Methodist Church of Glenn Ellyn invites the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Chicago to an interfaith dinner
“All pillars of Islam teach worship of Allah and peace”, said Imam Shamshad of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Chicago. Report by : Riyaz Ahmed, Chicago. On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, Pastor Kristen Larsen of the First United Methodist Church, 424 Forest Ave,Glen Ellyn, IL, invited the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
One-in-Five U.S. Adults Were Raised in Interfaith Homes
Source: Pew Research Center Roughly one-in-five U.S. adults were raised with a mixed religious background, according to a new Pew Research Center study. This includes about one-in-ten who say they were raised by two people, both of whom were religiously affiliated but with different religions, such as a Protestant mother […]
USA: Islam Ahmadiyya’s Imam Nasir at Pastor Corey’s Interfaith Meet
“Peace can not be achieved without justice, respect and tolerance.” – Imam Syed Shamshad Nasir. Report by: Riyaz Ahmad, Chicago. Pastor Corey Brost invited a meeting of the different faith leaders and youths to built a bridge between faiths and communities in the area. The meeting took place wednesday 19th […]
Weapons seized at Leamington Spa Sikh temple ‘ceremonial’
Source: BBC All but one of the “bladed weapons” seized after 55 people were arrested at a protest at a Sikh temple were ceremonial, police said. Armed officers surrounded the […]
Why So Many Americans Are Leaving Their Religion
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post American religion is in a state of flux. Religious “nones,” a category that includes atheists, agnostics and those with […]
Mellow yellow: Kenya’s mosques and churches painted ‘in the name of love’
Source: The Guardian By Nadja Sayej The Colombian-American artist Yazmany Arboleda is painting the city of Nairobi yellow – or at least its houses of worship. As part of his public […]
Rochester Ahmadiyya Muslim community to join “Breaking Bread, Building Bridges” event in Ganondagan
An event called “Breaking Bread, Building Bridges” will be hosted by the non-profit organization, Friends of Ganondagan, on Sunday, August 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Seneca Art and Culture Center in Victor. Source: candgnews.com VICTOR — Ontario County’s original Town of Peace, Ganondagan, will set the stage for […]
‘This is what I’m meant to be doing’: the vicar welcoming Muslims to church
Source: The Guardian By Nazia Parveen The congregation of St Mark’s church in Stoke-on-Trent are in tears. The old walls are amplifying a booming version of the traditional Christian hymn […]
A multifaith crowd packs soap and toothpaste for Syrian refugees
Source: RNS By Lauren Markoe (RNS) The call went out for 600 volunteers to make care packages for Syrian refugees. Nearly 1,000 Muslims, Sikhs, Jews, Buddhists, Christians and Hindus answered it. […]
Colleges Should Be Nurturing Interfaith Leaders
Source: Chronicle By Eboo Patel, who is founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core and author of the forthcoming bookInterfaith Leadership: A Primer, by Beacon Press, August 2016 I recently met […]
Muhammad Ali funeral: Rousing farewell at Louisville memorial
Source: BBC Rousing tributes have been paid to boxing legend Muhammad Ali at a memorial service in his home city of Louisville, Kentucky. Muslim, Christian, Jewish and other speakers spoke […]
12 Times Muhammad Ali Showed Us The Incredible Power Of His Faith
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor Muhammad Ali gave a powerful account of his lifelong search for God The Soul of a Butterfly, an autobiography the boxing legend wrote with his […]
Muslims divide over how to respond to a sectarian killing
The murder of an Ahmadi Preparing for the worst May 21st 2016 | From the print edition THERE are few signs of life at the Stockwell Green mosque in south London at the moment. The gates are padlocked and the telephones have been disconnected. And some hope it will stay […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: My Very Muslim Christmas
Source: Time By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar TIME columnist Abdul-Jabbar is a six-time NBA champion and league Most Valuable Player. He is also a celebrated author, filmmaker and education ambassador whose life and […]
Human dignity comes before all else, Prince Hassan reiterates
Source: Jordan Times AMMAN — Human dignity must be the highest priority above all else, HRH Prince Hassan, the chairman of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies’ (RIIFS) board of […]
London’s new Muslim mayor joins Holocaust memorial
Source: Associated Press By SHAWN POGATCHNIK DUBLIN (AP) — London’s newly elected Muslim mayor paid respect Sunday to the millions of Jews slain in the Holocaust as his first public […]
Interfaith Leaders Gather To Promote Peace In The Heart Of The Christian South
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington The 21st annual Festival of Faith will address pathways to nonviolence. Renowned spiritual leaders and activists will convene in […]
Video: Charter of Compassion Unveiled by Karen Armstrong
Source: Charter of Compassion Website On February 28, 2008 acclaimed scholar and bestselling author Karen Armstrong received the TED Prize and made a wish—to help create, launch, and propagate a […]