by BETTINA MARX, Deutche Welle — 19 September 2014
BONN, Germany — In Syria and Iraq, the terrorist army of the "Islamic State" appears to be unstoppable. Its members are murdering and pillaging their way from one village to the next, torturing and humiliating the population, and forcing tens of thousands to flee. At the same time, Muslims in Germany are standing up to raise their voices against hatred and injustice. They're distancing
by JUDITH SUDILOVSKY, Catholic News Service — 18 September 2014
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — U.S. bishops visiting the Holy Land on a peace pilgrimage emphasized the importance of prayer, with Christians and non-Christians. "Prayer is so powerful, and it can also strengthen our resolve" to accomplish good "on behalf of all parties involved," said Bishop Richard E. Pates of Des Moines, Iowa, one of 18 bishops who made the nine-day pilgrimage for peace in mid-September. The bishops prayers alongside Jews and Muslims "indicate that, as Pope Francis says, we are all (one) human family praying to one God. We, all believers, can find an opportunity to move
by ZEESHAN SALAHUDDIN, The Express Tribune — 14 September 2014
MAUTHAUSEN, Austria — Nearly 140 of us stood in a loose circle inside a concrete room on the last day of the week-long Muslim Jewish Conference — a platform where young Muslim and Jewish leaders from around the globe get together to promote dialogue, encourage coalition building and foster lifelong friendships — held this August for the fifth time in Vienna, Austria. The room with its plain walls, wooden benches, harsh fluorescent lighting and metal and
by BENJAMIN WEINTHAL, Jerusalem Post — 9 September 2014
BERLIN — Canadian philanthropist Yank Barry – dubbed the Jewish Schindler – last week surpassed his goal of helping 1,200 Middle Eastern refugees, Muslim, Christian and Yazidi, from war-torn and oppressive countries, helping them rebuild their lives in Bulgaria. His aim was to replicate the number of Jews (1,200) Oskar Schindler, a Catholic German businessman, saved during the Holocaust. The refugees are from Iran, Syria and Iraq. Barry, who previously told The Jerusalem Post
by MICHAEL WOLFE, Washington Post — 8 September 2014
WASHINGTON — Noor Inayat Khan led a very unusual life. She was born in 1914 to an Indian Sufi mystic of noble lineage and an American half-sister of Perry Baker, often credited with introducing yoga into America. As a child, she and her parents escaped the chaos of revolutionary Moscow in a carriage belonging to Tolstoy’s son. Raised in Paris in a mansion filled with her father’s students and devotees, Khan became a virtuoso of the harp and the veena, dressed in Western clothes, graduated from the Sorbonne and published a book of children’s tales — all before she was 25. One year later, in May
CARDIFF, Wales — An exhibition charting the role Muslims played in saving Jewish lives in the Holocaust goes on show in Cardiff on Sunday. Stanley Soffa, chair of Jewish Representative Council for South Wales who has brought it to Wales said it was a "heroic story". It is part of Open Doors 2014, the annual event offering free entry to many attractions throughout September. The programme is
More Muslims living in Western countries are coming forward to condemn ISIS. The latest example is the Birmingham Islamic Society in Hoover, Alabama. The BIS released a statement to Al.com that reads: "The Birmingham Islamic Society would like to reiterate its condemnation of the un-Islamic and morally repugnant violence of the so-called extremist group ‘ISIS,’” the statement said. “Last month, BIS
By YARDAIN AMRON, The Jewish Daily Forward — 25 August 2014
OTISFIELD, MAINE — “My name is Mustafa, and I am from Gaza,” declared the 16-year-old perched, however improbably, on a picnic table near the shore of Pleasant Lake, Maine. His backdrop — just days after sheltering from the Israeli mortars exploding near his home — was New England’s White Mountains. “I lived 20 days in third war. I come to Seeds of Peace camp to share my suffering.” Despite his peach-fuzz mustache, Mustafa speaks with the responsibility of a
A Jewish family driving through a Palestinian village in the West Bank on Saturday night was pelted with rocks by the residents of the village. But after losing control of their car and flipping over, they were surprised to find that the passersby that came to offer them their help were also Palestinians. Yedaya Sharchaton, 25, and his wife Hadassah, 24, were traveling with their one-year-old daughter Nitzan from Jerusalem to their home in Yatir, south of Hebron. Shortly after midnight, while driving through the Palestinian village Beit Umar, Palestinians hurled large rocks at the family's car. One of the rocks, the size of a melon, broke through the windshield and hit Yedaya in the face as he drove. He lost control of the car that veered sideways, hitting the safety barrier, flipping
Faith leaders launch campaign of support to counter growing anti-Islam hostility. Christian and Jewish religious leaders in Australia have launched a campaign to express love and support for the country’s Muslim population. The campaign, called “We’ll love Muslims 100 years,” was initiated in response to a perception of growing anti-Islam hostility in Australia. The name is a riff off on a recent headline
Our hearts break with the news of the attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. We weep for the victims and mourn with their families after the tragic anti-Semitic violence on Shabbat. Our Abrahamic Alliance has always stood in solidarity with our Jewish brothers and sisters amidst countless stereotypes, untruths, and hatred that darkens the minds and souls of all who malign Jews because of ethnicity or religion. AAi treasures every opportunity to obliterate the stereotypes and fears that lead to hatred and violence against all Jews, whether in a context of compassion or an educational seminar. Saturday's violence reminds us of the urgency of our work to confront the prejudice and counter the hate that has infected countless hearts and minds in one way or another. Partner with AAi to create cultures of peace, justice, and healing in our world.
More Muslims living in Western countries are coming forward to condemn ISIS. The latest example is the Birmingham Islamic Society in Hoover, Alabama. The BIS released a statement to Al.com that reads: "The Birmingham Islamic Society would like to reiterate its condemnation of the un-Islamic and morally repugnant violence of the so-called extremist group ‘ISIS,’” the statement said. “Last month, BIS 
OTISFIELD, MAINE — “My name is Mustafa, and I am from Gaza,” declared the 16-year-old perched, however improbably, on a picnic table near the shore of Pleasant Lake, Maine. His backdrop — just days after sheltering from the Israeli mortars exploding near his home — was New England’s White Mountains. “I lived 20 days in third war. I come to Seeds of Peace camp to share my suffering.” Despite his peach-fuzz mustache, Mustafa speaks with the responsibility of a 
A Jewish family driving through a Palestinian village in the West Bank on Saturday night was pelted with rocks by the residents of the village. But after losing control of their car and flipping over, they were surprised to find that the passersby that came to offer them their help were also Palestinians. Yedaya Sharchaton, 25, and his wife Hadassah, 24, were traveling with their one-year-old daughter Nitzan from Jerusalem to their home in Yatir, south of Hebron. Shortly after midnight, while driving through the Palestinian village Beit Umar, Palestinians hurled large rocks at the family's car. One of the rocks, the size of a melon, broke through the windshield and hit Yedaya in the face as he drove. He lost control of the car that veered sideways, hitting the safety barrier, flipping 
Faith leaders launch campaign of support to counter growing anti-Islam hostility. Christian and Jewish religious leaders in Australia have launched a campaign to express love and support for the country’s Muslim population. The campaign, called “We’ll love Muslims 100 years,” was initiated in response to a perception of growing anti-Islam hostility in Australia. The name is a riff off on a recent headline 
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