Jewish Leader Calls Anti-Islam Pastor ‘Extremist’
The leader of the largest branch of American Judaism said Wednesday that synagogues in the movement shouldn’t work with the Rev. John Hagee, a Christian Zionist, calling him an “extremist” on Israeli policy who disparages other faiths. Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the liberal Union for Reform Judaism, said Hagee and his group, Christians United […]
Islam and American Politics
The 2008 presidential elections in the United States have brought three topics which our parents repeatedly told us should not, under any circumstances, be discussed in polite company: sex, race and religion. But with a woman, an African American – with rumors that he might be Muslim – running for president of the United States, […]
IL: Christian-Muslim Roots Traced for Book
Christians believe in just one God, a God who is merciful, compassionate and who calls people to a life of goodness. So do Muslims. Christians refer to Jesus as “Messiah.” So do Muslims—although the word has a different meaning in their faith. Muslims follow the teachings of Muhammad, who they believe to be the final […]
CA: U.S. Muslims, Mormons Share Deepening Ties
The Mormon Church has to be among the most outgoing on earth; in recent years its leaders have reached out to, among others, Latinos, Koreans, Catholics and Jews. One of the most enthusiastic responses, however, has come from what some might consider a surprising source: U.S. Muslims. “We are very aware of the history of […]
MA: Religious Community Holds Vigil After Vandalism
For weeks the Islamic Center in West Springfield has been cleaning up broken glass and listening to threatening phone calls. On Thursday night, the interfaith community came together to show their solidarity. Mohammad Saleem Bajwa, President of Islamic Society, says ” has a strong fear that something is going to happen. We don’t feel safe […]
MA: Islamic Center Vigil Draws 150
People of different faiths gathered in front of the Islamic Center yesterday to express support and censure the violence that the center has suffered in recent days. “When you hurt, we feel the pain, too,” said Rabbi Jerome S. Gurland, one of several local religious leaders who addressed the crowd of more than 150 people. […]
MA: Islamic Center Vandalized, Threatened
The Islamic Center of Western Massachusetts has recently been the target of three attacks. On March 21, the windows and windshield of a van parked at the center were smashed with a large stone while Islamic Society members were in the midst of their Friday prayer, Islamic Society President Dr. M. Saleem Bajwa said Tuesday. […]
WY Lawsuit: Prison Meals Violate Muslims’ Rights
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming that a Wyoming State Penitentiary policy restricting prisoners’ mealtimes violates the constitutional rights of two Muslim inmates. The ACLU filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court on behalf of Joseph Miller and Hurie Purdiman Jr., two inmates serving time at the penitentiary in Rawlins. At […]
CAIR-CA: Immigration Issues Keep Boy from Family
A teenage boy, separated from his parents and trapped in a one-bedroom apartment for four years.It sounded terrible.Yet that was what seemed to have happened to Muhamed Kamal, a 15-year-old boy who fled Iraq’s violence only to be separated from his family in Jordan and then left behind.Four years on, in another small apartment, in […]
CAIR-MN: Town Hall Meeting Addresses Suspected Arson
If you saw a person in your neighborhood yelling racial insults at a woman, what would you do?What would you do if you saw someone trying to run another car, driven by a woman of a different ethnicity and carrying three young children, off the road?How would you feel if you were out for a […]