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Dutch Mosque Leaders Call for Tolerance Towards Jewish ‘Brothers’ As Gaza Tension Continues As tensions rise in the Middle East, mosque groups in the Netherlands are calling for tolerance from their congregations, specifically for Jewish “brothers of the holy book,” …

World Shows Outrage At Israel War on Gaza Tens of thousands of angry protests marched against Gaza ground invasion of Gaza strip on Saturday, July 19, demanding “justice and freedom” for Palestine and an end to Israeli war in the …

Ramadan App Tops Google Store Downloads Creating a Ramadan-themed environment, the app offers various graphics that presents the soul of the holy fasting month. DUBAI – A new android application for the Muslims’ holy fasting month Ramadan has been ranked …

Woman Chairs US Largest Muslim Group America’s largest Muslim advocacy group has picked Ohioan female Muslim lawyer Roula Allouch as its new acting national board chair replacing previous chair Omar Zaki who stepped down after two years in his post. …

Muslim Players in Brazil World Cup The Brazil 2014 World Cup kicked off earlier this week with an abundance of Muslim players dotting the football landscape. Being an integral part of football, Muslim players starring in their different teams from …

Different faiths, same witness: How Vatican explains prayers for peace Popes pray for peace; it is part of their ministry. And when war is raging or peace negotiations seem hopelessly bogged down, recent popes have invited leaders of other Christian …

Heads, representatives of Orthodox churches make pilgrimage to Baptism Site Deputizing for His Majesty King Abdullah II, HRH Prince Ghazi bin Mohammed, the King’s Chief Adviser for Religious and Cultural Affairs Rights and Personal Envoy, accompanied heads and representatives of …

Pope Francis arrives in Amman Pope Francis arrived in Amman at the start of a papal visit to Jordan, in response to an invitation from His Majesty King Abdullah II. Upon arrival at Queen Alia International Airport, the pontiff was …

Boko Haram Smears Islam: Saudi Mufti Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti has condemned the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls by Nigeria’s Boko Haram, saying the group was formed to “smear the image of Islam”. “This is a group that has …

Ceremony of World Interfaith Harmony Week held in Jordan Jordanian King Abdullah II gives award to one of the winners at the ceremony of King Abdullah II Ibn al Hussein prize for the World Interfaith Harmony Week in Amman, Jordan …

Good Friday Bonds UK Muslims, Christians For Nottingham Muslims and Christians, a 16-year-old annual walk for members of both faiths in their city is still bearing interfaith fruits of unity and cohesion. “We have been doing this every Good Friday …

Nigeria Faiths Want United, Just Homeland Muslims and Christians are calling for deeper understanding among members of the two communities attending Nigeria’s stormy national conference, warning of the dangers of polarizing the nation along ethno-religious lines and expressing hopes that …

Faiths unite in support of child rights Leaders of Myanmar’s four main religions met this week to make a joint ‘Myanmar Interfaith Declaration’ on the rights of the child. The declaration expressed their commitment to the notion that every child …

HCEF Signs Agreement with the Arab Cultural Foundation in Jordan to Promote Coexistence and Inter-Religious Dialogue Sir Rateb Rabie, President of the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF), and Eng. Wajeeh Azzaizeh, President of the Arab Cultural Foundation (Shamel) in …

إعلان جوائز أسبوع الوئام العالمي بين الأديان 2014 حصلت لجنة التحكيم على 63 تقريراً لفعاليات أسبوع الوئام العالمي بين الأديان تسعى للحصول على جائزة أسبوع الوئام وذلك من مجموع 409 فعالية والتي لاقت تقديراً للجهود الضخمة التي بُذلت في إقامة …

A pastor and an imam once tried to kill each other — now they work to heal Nigeria In the Nigerian town of Kaduna, two religious men were out to kill each other. And they almost did. But now Pastor …

Flowers Cover Swastikas in Sweden Mosque Members of Stockholm mosque who were shocked last week by graffiti of swastikas on their worshiping house’s doors arrived early on Monday, January 7, to another surprise, though it was a nice one this …

Prince Charles and Prince Ghazi of Jordan to celebrate Christian Community from the Middle-East Prince Charles is known for his keen understanding and study of the various religions that are practiced not only in Britain but abroad. He is recongnised …

Muslim Scholars Pay Tribute to Mandela A leading international Muslim organization has paid tribute to late South African leader Nelson Mandela, sending Muslim scholars’ condolences to South Africa government and people, as well as supporters of freedom and dignity in …

German President Praise Islamic Theology German President Joachim Gauck has praised the Muslim community as a part of the German society, asserting Germany as a common land for all its citizens. “Over two thousand sanctuaries and mosques have been built …

New Zealand to Open First Muslim Forum Extending harmonious relations with the Muslim community, New Zealand’s Ethnic Affairs Minister has welcomed the opening of the Muslim World Forum to discuss the minority’s rich contributions in her country. “This Forum is …

Religious leaders come together for interfaith seminar Representatives of Christianity, Islam and Judaism convened for a panel discussion about their respective holy books at the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro Sunday night. The seminar, entitled “God’s Books: Reading Scripture in Judaism, …

Turkish MPs enter parliament wearing headscarves The lawmakers — Sevde Beyazit Kacar, Gulay Samanci, Nurcan Dalbudak and Gonul Bekin Sahkulubey — attended the chamber on Thursday wearing the hijab, which is traditionally worn by many women in Turkey. The four …

Event held in UK to boost understanding of Islam Followers of different faiths have held an interfaith event in Gloucester, southwest England, to boost Britons’ understanding of Islam and Muslims. During the event, titled Engaging with Islam and organized by …

Pope Francis’ Letter To Grand Imam Of Al-Azhar Calls For Mutual Understanding Between Christians And Muslims Cairo’s Al-Azhar University, considered one of the most important centers of learning in Sunni Islam, announced yesterday that Pope Francis has sent a personal …

King calls on church leaders to help end sectarian strife In an address to a gathering of Western and Arab church leaders in Amman, King Abdullah urged clergymen to play a greater role in curbing extremism and sectarian tensions that …

Seeking a world full of peace through dialogue: A meeting between His Majesty King Abdullah II and Pope Francis Dialogue and negotiations are “the only option for putting an end to the conflict and violence” in Syria, said Pope Francis …

King Of Jordan Abdullah II: Sectarian Violence Could Destroy Muslim World Jordan’s king warned Tuesday that ethnic and sectarian violence sweeping across several Arab countries could lead to the “destruction” of the Muslim world. Abdullah II’s remarks came at a …

British PM feels the need to tackle surging violence against Muslims Cameron boasted that he will focus on violence against Muslims at the next meeting of the high-level taskforce established to tackle extremism, British media reported. It appears that the …

Britain’s big Iftar break Islam myths British mosques have organized a nationwide initiative to open their doors to people of all faiths to share iftar during the holy month of Ramadan, offering their neighbors a chance to learn about Islam …

Spirit of Ramadan from different spots around the world. Japan Free Iftars Welcome Ramadan Welcoming the holy fasting month of Ramadan, Japanese Muslims are offering free iftars at the country’s largest mosque to Muslims and non-Muslims to introduce them to …

Muslim Culture on English Football Pitches Craving their names as stars in the premier league, Muslim players are increasingly affecting the English football culture, with fasting the holy month of Ramadna and prayer accommodation taking growing attention of fans. “Arsenal …

Photos, video: Cardinal Dolan makes first visit to NYC mosque, meets with Staten Island Muslim leaders Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, made his first visit to a mosque in New York City and it was the Albanian …

Scots Call for Fighting Islamophobia The rise in anti-Muslim offences in Scotland is raising concerns among government officials and prompting calls for serious efforts to combat Islamophobia in the country. “Any form of attack or discrimination based on the assumption …

Al-Azhar Open to New Vatican Relations Opening a blank sheet with the Vatican, Al-Azhar, the highest seat of learning in the Sunni Muslim world, raised the prospect of restoring ties with the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, calling on …

Alabama Imam Presents Tolerant Islam Carrying a message of tolerance and love, a new imam for Huntsville, Alabama, has finally filled a severe gab in spiritual guidance in the Muslim community’s daily life, with a commitment to advance the cause …

Interreligious Dialogue in Morocco: Peaceful Co-existence between Divine Religions Like several countries in the Middle East, Morocco witnessed a popular movement that fell short of a revolution. But citizen demand for government reform did lead to a number of changes. …

‘Religious leaders should lead efforts in interfaith dialogue’ Religious leaders have a great responsibility in creating interfaith harmony and promoting peace worldwide, experts and scholars said on Thursday. “This responsibility has become urgent and essential given the sectarian violence we …

US Muslims Stand Against Terrorism While condemning violence and terrorism in the name of religion, Muslim leaders have urged Americans not to scapegoat the Muslim community following the Boston attacks. “We will never allow ourselves to be hijacked by this …

Zaytuna College Sets Example in America Mixing Qur’anic and Arabic studies with Greek, scholastic and Western sciences, America’s first Muslim college is setting a unique example as a Muslim version of the great American universities. “I believe the liberal arts …

First Muslim woman in NSW parliament Australia will have its first Muslim woman in any parliament when academic Mehreen Faruqi replaces NSW upper house MP Cate Faehrmann this year, the NSW Greens say. Ms Faehrmann is resigning from NSW politics …

Bosnian Grand Mufti’s message to Pope Francis The election of Argentine Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church, deserves both our congratulations and our reflection for the future of Muslim-Christian coexistence and dialogue. …

World Interfaith and Harmony Week Prize Announcement Judges received 64 applications for the prize from the 363 events held in total. They were highly appreciative of all the efforts of all those who held events and applied for the prize. …

European Muslims see dialogue hope in pope name Muslims in Europe see hope for better relations with Roman Catholicism after the new pope took the name Francis, recalling the 13th-century saint known for his efforts to launch Christian dialogue with …

Islamophobia to be seen as a crime against humanity, Erdogan Premier Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said “We witness on a frequent basis, the shutting out and despisal of the other, whereas understanding the beliefs, culture and feelings of the other is …

Islamic Clerics Seek Dialogue With New Pope Senior Muslim clerics in Egypt believe Pope Benedict XVI’s abrupt resignation could reopen the way for dialogue with the Catholic Church, severed after Benedict’s controversial 2006 remarks on the Muslim prophet. But improved …