islam doesn't speak, muslims do | "the ink of the scholar is worth more than the blood of the martyr" – Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
My Take: How real interfaith dialogue works – CNN Belief Blog – CNN.com Blogs.
I’ve thought for some time that if more Americans had personal contact, even friendships, with their fellow Americans who are Muslims there might be less mistrust and misunderstanding about the role Islam plays in their lives.
A good article in the NY Times about Indian Jews. It’s a bit short, but the book it discusses, The Girl from Foreign, sounds interesting. Check out the recipe as well.
“When we think of Islam we think of a faith that brings comfort to a billion people around the world. Billions of people find comfort and solace and peace. And that’s made brothers and sisters out of every race — out of every race. America counts millions of Muslims amongst our citizens, and Muslims make an incredibly valuable contribution to our country. Muslims are doctors, lawyers, law professors, members of the military, entrepreneurs, shopkeepers, moms and dads. And they need to be treated with respect. In our anger and emotion, our fellow Americans must treat each other with respect. Women…
Media Contact : Rubenstein Associates, Melissa Mandel Kvitko, 212-843-8060, mmandel@rubenstein.com Fordham Law Presents Interfaith Speaker Series on Sharing Sacred Space in Jerusalem Fordham Law School’s Institute on Religion, Law & Lawyer’s Work will host Part I of its Interfaith Speaker Series, titled “Sharing Sacred Space in Jerusalem,” on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from 6 to 8:00 p.m. at Fordham Law School in New York City. … McNally Amphitheatre Sponsor: The Fordham Law Institute on Religion, Law & Lawyer’s Work Media contact: Melissa Mandel Kvitko, Rubenstein Associates, 212-843-8060, mmandel@rubenstein.com Additional contact: Ana Renata Dias Email: LawReligion@law.fordham.edu Telephone: 212-636-7699 Website: Institute on Religion, Law and Lawyer’s Work CLE information : www.law.fordham.edu/cle