by HIND MAKKI for THE NEW YORK TIMES “ROOM FOR DEBATE” on APRIL 24, 2013: Defending a woman’s right to choose what she does or does not wear on her head is a noble, if misguided, fight. The freedom to choose how you appear in public is part of a constellation of basic human rights that [...]
via PEW FORUM ON RELIGION & PUBLIC LIFE on APRIL 30, 2013: (Executive Summary excerpt) A new Pew Research Center survey of Muslims around the globe finds that most adherents of the world’s second-largest religion are deeply committed to their faith and want its teachings to shape not only their personal lives but also their societies [...]
by JOSEPH RICHARD PREVILLE for MUSCAT DAILY on MARCH 25, 2013: In her book, Anne Norton challenges the irrational fear of Muslims, especially in Europe and America. But ultimately, she writes, Islamophobia will be defeated by the communal way we live together How did Muslims become objects of fear and dread? And, how are we [...]
by OMAR SACIRBEY for RELIGION NEWS SERVICE on MARCH 11, 2013: Editor’s Note: None of those noted in this article as papal contenders with firsthand experience with Islam, were elected Pope by the Cardinals this week. In the coming weeks we will likely hear more about what Catholic-Muslim relations will be like under Pope Francis, [...]
by SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED for THE NATIONAL on MARCH 2, 2013: Europe is one of the least religious regions of the world, and yet later this month it will be home to the election of the new Pope. This single man is arguably the most influential of all religious leaders, heading a strictly hierarchical Catholic church [...]
Rev. David Marshall: Building Bridges — Developing Better Christian-Muslim Relations
by JULIE POUCHER HARBIN, EDITOR, ISLAMiCommentary, on APRIL 30, 2013: For more than 10 years the annual Building Bridges Seminar has brought together a range of internationally recognized Christian and Muslim scholars for intensive study. Texts from the Christian and Islamic traditions are used as the basis for discussion in an annual program that includes public [...]
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