by JOSHUA M. Z. STANTON, Common Ground News Service — 9 August 2011
NEW YORK — Contrary to common assumptions, many Jewish and Muslim Americans enjoy warm relations. Yet we are only beginning to understand how and why this is so. A Gallup report released last week goes a long way to explaining this unexpected trend, which shows that the two diverse communities have more in common than is often thought. The report, “Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom, and the Future”, reveals that overwhelming numbers of Jewish Americans believe Muslim Americans are loyal to their country – 80 per cent to be exact. Aside from Muslims themselves, no other religious community demonstrates such confidence in the loyalty of America’s Muslim citizens. Further, it seems that Jewish and Muslim Americans share a number of common political views – even about issues as contentious as the Middle East conflict. The same study indicates that 81 per cent of Muslim Americans and 78 per cent of
by NAOMI ZEVELOFF, Jewish Daily Forward — 8 August 2011
NEW YORK — Deep in America’s heartland, a Reform synagogue, a nondenominational mosque and an Episcopalian church are all putting down roots on a 37-acre tract of land that once belonged to a Jewish country club. A body of water called Hell Creek runs through the development, over which the faith groups plan to build “Heaven’s Bridge.”
by ELAINE SCIOLINO, New York Times — 3 October 2011
PARIS — The stories of the Holocaust have been documented, distorted, clarified and filtered through memory. Yet new stories keep coming, occasionally altering the grand, incomplete mosaic of Holocaust history. Muslims, it seems, rescued Jews from the Nazis. “Les Hommes Libres” (“Free Men”) is a tale of courage not found in French textbooks. According to the story, Si Kaddour Benghabrit, the
NEEDHAM, Mass. — The members of Temple Beth Shalom in Needham shared dinner with several special guests last Thursday evening. Their visitors, students from Israel and Palestine who represent three religious backgrounds, have been studying entrepreneurship at Babson College in Wellesley for the past five weeks. “This is part of what I call the ‘three-legged stool,’ because our students are Muslim, Jewish
TEL AVIV, Israel — A recent Gallup poll has revealed that not only do Muslim Americans and Jewish Americans have similar views regarding how the Palestinian-Israeli conflict might be resolved, but Muslim Americans are significantly more moderate than often believed. A substantial majority of Muslim Americans (81%) and Jewish Americans (78%) support a future in which an independent Palestinian state would
by IBTISAM TAALAB, Egypt Independent — 1 August 2011
CAIRO — Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Monday reminded Egyptians to pray not only for themselves but also for unity of the Egyptian people, as was the case during the early days of the revolution. ElBaradei’s words came as part of a message to the Egyptian people at the start of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month. In a videotaped message, which was broadcast on his YouTube page, ElBaradei said that Egypt still had a “long way” to go, but that the Egyptian people were capable of continuing their struggle for
CHICAGO — Sadaf Syed is a renowned photojournalist who has been recognized as a leading photographer and artist who captures images to educate and provide the truth about respective subjects. Syed graduated from California State University-Fullerton with a degree in photojournalism and communications. Her photo documentary book iCOVER: a Day in the Life of a Muslim-American COVERed Girl is a
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — In the immediate aftermath of tragedy humans often show the best of themselves. Witness the dignity of Norwegians in mourning victims of mass murder on July 22. Hundreds of mourners attended the burial of 18-year old Bano Rashid who was born in Iraq's Kurdish area and grew up in Norway. Muslim and Christian clerics together committed her body to eternal rest. In "a powerful display of unity" people at the service vowed to honor her life by working toward integration of immigrants into Norwegian society – the antithesis of her murderer's intention. No doubt now in Oslo and other cities throughout Norway there is an outpouring of kindness and concern now for the wellbeing of neighbors and strangers alike. Anti-immigrant activities will continue -- as anti-Muslim and anti-Arab
WASHINGTON — In a case that has religious groups accusing opponents of trying to trample their constitutional rights, a San Francisco judge ordered Thursday that a measure meant to criminalize child circumcision to be dropped from the city's November ballot. Superior Court Judge Loretta Giorgi said Thursday that banning circumcision would violate a California law that affords states, not cities,
DUBAI — As provocative as Wonder Woman, but in an entirely different way, Batina the Hidden is a character in the hit comic book series “The 99” who is not only a Muslim girl from Yemen, but one whose outfit of choice when fighting evil is a burqa. “Most articles about Islam these days involve terrorism, so that was my challenge: How do I redefine this? The media not only reflects reality but can help change the course of reality,” said Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, creator of “The 99,” during a speech at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity last month. “The idea was to reposition Islam not only to the West, but to Muslims themselves as well.” “The 99,” features Islam-inspired characters, based on the 99 attributes of Allah, who discover magic stones that unleash powers like superhuman strength, ability to read minds, and to teleport. And, in true super-hero style, they use these powers to fight bad guys. In one typical episode, three of the characters, including a young boy just discovering his powers, work together to save one of the other characters from
NEW YORK — Deep in America’s heartland, a Reform synagogue, a nondenominational mosque and an Episcopalian church are all putting down roots on a 37-acre tract of land that once belonged to a Jewish country club. A body of water called Hell Creek runs through the development, over which the faith groups plan to build “Heaven’s Bridge.”
PARIS — The stories of the Holocaust have been documented, distorted, clarified and filtered through memory. Yet new stories keep coming, occasionally altering the grand, incomplete mosaic of Holocaust history. Muslims, it seems, rescued Jews from the Nazis. “Les Hommes Libres” (“Free Men”) is a tale of courage not found in French textbooks. According to the story, Si Kaddour Benghabrit, the
TEL AVIV, Israel — A recent Gallup poll has revealed that not only do Muslim Americans and Jewish Americans have similar views regarding how the Palestinian-Israeli conflict might be resolved, but Muslim Americans are significantly more moderate than often believed. A substantial majority of Muslim Americans (81%) and Jewish Americans (78%) support a future in which an independent Palestinian state would
CAIRO — Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Monday reminded Egyptians to pray not only for themselves but also for unity of the Egyptian people, as was the case during the early days of the revolution. ElBaradei’s words came as part of a message to the Egyptian people at the start of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month. In a videotaped message, which was broadcast on his YouTube page, ElBaradei said that Egypt still had a “long way” to go, but that the Egyptian people were capable of continuing their struggle for 
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — In the immediate aftermath of tragedy humans often show the best of themselves. Witness the dignity of Norwegians in mourning victims of mass murder on July 22. Hundreds of mourners attended the burial of 18-year old Bano Rashid who was born in Iraq's Kurdish area and grew up in Norway. Muslim and Christian clerics together committed her body to eternal rest. In "
WASHINGTON — In a case that has religious groups accusing opponents of trying to trample their constitutional rights, a San Francisco judge ordered Thursday that a measure meant to criminalize child circumcision to be dropped from the city's November ballot. Superior Court Judge Loretta Giorgi said Thursday that banning circumcision would violate a 
DUBAI — As provocative as Wonder Woman, but in an entirely different way, Batina the Hidden is a character in the hit comic book series “The 99” who is not only a Muslim girl from Yemen, but one whose outfit of choice when fighting evil is a 
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