Monthly Archives: February 2007

Multifaith academies “will be built to combat extremism in England’s most segregated towns and cities” in the UK as Sir Cyril Taylor, chairman of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, announced. “The new-style schools will educate children from Christian, Muslim … Continue reading →

The Salam Institue for Peace and Justice is organizing the second annual conference of Muslim Peacebuilding, Justice and Interfaith Dialogue in Washington DC for March 5-6. Here is part of their announcement: This conference aims to create an opportunity for … Continue reading →

Muslims and Jews can help each other even after death. For example The Canadian Jewish news reported that in Bosnia, Salko Rekanovic, a local Muslim leader “approached Canadian and other international forces about helping fix up the [Jewish] cemetery. The … Continue reading →

This announcement on Yahoo grabbed my attention “Bridges TV announced today that it will telecast ‘Sacred Coincidences,’ a program that celebrates the Muslim, Jewish and Christian Holidays and their common Abrahamic roots, on February 12.” The coincide refredd to is … Continue reading →

People active in interfaith dialog talk a lot about getting to know the other. Paul M. Barrett took the principle further, he wrote a book on Islam (American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion), while being Jewish. … Continue reading →

There was a high level interfaith discussion at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities 31st Annual Presidents Conference. The Christian Post’s article start off with saying that “World renowned scholars representing Islam, Judaism and Christianity emphasized the need for … Continue reading →

What better way to build bridges between Muslims and Jews than doing it the local way. In the UK that means tea parties. That’s exactly what Aimee Banay organized in Manchaster. 50 women gathered and “reflected on how much they … Continue reading →

“Muslims and Jews talking together – Salaam Shalom is an exciting new project to help encourage dialogue and understanding between the Muslim and Jewish communities in Bristol and beyond.” These words serve as the tagline for this new radiostation. I … Continue reading →