In Barrie we talk to each other
Building Bridges in Barrie, Ontario-2 Barrie by the Kempenfelt Bay is not a big town but it is beautiful and best known for its year round activities by the Lake […]
Rare intrafaith dialogue on Islam
Source: Rice, by Jeff Falk. A rare intrafaith dialogue on Islam had the Asia Society Texas Center’s Brown Foundation Performing Arts Theater packed to the last seat Feb. 21. The event featured four imams representing the Ahmadiyya, African-American, Shia and Sunni traditions of Islam and was co-hosted by Rice University’s […]
When Jews and Muslims stand United
Embrace moderate Muslim leaders Ynet News: The delegates to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations deserve our united applause for travelling to Paris last week to express […]
Indonesia to Host Islam-Christianity Conference
The Jakarta Globe: Indonesia will host a conference of Asian Muslim and Christian leaders from Feb. 26 to March 1, a report said on Wednesday. Under the theme “Bringing a […]
4 questions about Canada’s new Office of Religious Freedom
CBS News: What will the Office of Religious Freedom do? Its mandate is to promote freedom of religion or belief. The government says this promotion will be a Canadian “foreign […]
Prime Minister Harper’s tribute to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Prime Minster Stephen Harper speaks at the unveiling ceremony of the Office of Religious Freedom at the Aiwan e Tahir Hall of the Ahmadiyya Bait ul Islam Mosque, Maple, Ontario, […]
Geert Wilders hatreds have no place in Australia.
Jews, Christians and Muslims express support for multifaith society Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia media release: JCMA, founded in 2003, is committed to the promotion of understanding, mutual respect […]
The magic of Jerusalem
Israel’s ministry displays in a new video the magic of Jerusalem as a city that combines diversity with harmony, modernity with history, and as a sacred city that for the […]
World Religion Day- Community to Kinship
The magnificent Kremlin of Kazan (a Unesco World Heritage) with its orthodox church and mosque, a symbol of coexistence among different religions. Religion promotes peace and harmony. It builds bridges […]
Maldives cleric’s murder raises fears of growing religious extremism
theguardian: Jason Burke. Killing throws spotlight on island’s struggle to reconcile issues of Islam, society and politics after end of dictator’s 30-year rule Though the only terrorist attack on the islands so far was a bomb in 2007, Indian, US and British officials remain worried that the Maldives could become […]
Post-Christian Era? The Future of Faith in America
by: Paul Strand CBN News Washington Sr. Correspondent As senior correspondent in CBN’s Washington, D.C., bureau, Paul Strand has covered a variety of political and social issues, with an emphasis on defense, justice, and Congress. Follow Paul on Twitter @PaulStrandCBN and “like” him at Facebook.com/PaulStrandCBN. WASHINGTON – Decades ago, Time […]
The Water Logic – Understanding through Dialogue
Author: Muhammad Ali Source: Dawn Today, we live in a globalised and multicultural society. This society demands a paradigm of thinking which leads to appreciation of multiple perspectives. In this context, we can learn from the formative period in order to develop a culture of tolerance and acceptance of the […]
“The Solution to World Peace according to my religion” – symposium
Maple, Ontario, Canada: Like so many interfaith events in the past, the Canadian Ahmadi Women are organizing yet another event to enhance and enrich the world peace and harmony. […]
Here’s How Rabbis And Priests Are Fighting Extreme Anti-Muslim Ads
Businessinsider.com: by Laura Templer: Christian, Jewish, and Muslim leaders gathered in Colorado on Monday to launch an official counter movement against the recent trend of plastering extreme Islamaphobic ads — calling Muslims “savages” and showing pictures of the burning World Trade towers — on buses and subway stations. The religious coalition created […]
The Holiday of Holidays: Jews,Christians and Muslims celebrate together in Haifa
Source: Live Leak: A parade of performers dressed in costumes representing the season’s various holidays gathered in the Israel northern city of Haifa for a festive celebration of the region’s […]
The other day I saw a man on a bridge, about to jump. I said, “Don’t do it, brother!”
Author: Unknown He said, “Nobody loves me.” I said, “God loves you. Do you believe in God?” “Yes, of course.” I said, “Are you a Muslim or a non-Muslim?” “Muslim.” I said, “Me, too! Shia or Sunni?” “Sunni.” “Me, too! What mazhab?” “Hanafi.” “Me, too! Deobandi or Barelvi?” “Barelvi.” “Me […]
Jordan to remain model of interfaith harmony — King
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday called for spreading the values of tolerance as the foundation of dialogue and understanding among followers of various religions. During a meeting […]
Article on Jewish Muslim relations
Jewish-Muslim Relations Article. Submitted to Oxford 03/01/04 Modern Judaism: An Oxford Guide JEWISH-MUSLIM RELATIONS Earliest Contacts and the Paradigms of Relationship It is impossible to understand the complex nature of modern Jewish-Muslim relations without revisiting Arabia of the 7th century, when the new Believers (mu’minun) of emerging Islam began to […]
Austria partners with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Spain to further religious dialogue
Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Austrian Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Michal Spindelegger and Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo will launch the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) in Vienna on Monday. “The opening ceremony of the KAICIID […]
Seeking Ethical Foundations in Pluralistic World
Book Review by Atif Munawar Mir of the book “The Dialects of Secularization” What should be the main source of morality and law in a pluralistic world? In pre-modern times, religion was the source of morality and law. The members and leaders of religious societies would consult scriptures when formulating […]