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Interesting thought from our Anglican Primate Fred Hiltz on books, & burnings & September 11:
That day, it seems to me, should be marked by gatherings for prayer, and expressions of mutual respect for our various faith traditions and the texts we all regard as sacred.
Here are a few [...]
(Blue Mosque, Istanbul. photo: Joe Walker 2007)
From here. The get together wrapped up November 4-6. You might remember that things got interesting a few years ago, and then there was a letter sent to the Pope by 38 Muslim scholars/leaders back in 2006 (I blogged about it
TRABZON – Doğan News Agency
A mishap Thursday caused some mosques in the Black Sea province of Trabzon to broadcast a love song instead of the call to prayer for the noon prayers.
According to reports, all mosques are connected to a central system from which the call to prayer is broadcast to all [...]
EGYPTIAN-born Magdi Allam, one of Italy’s most famous and controversial journalists and commentators who renounced Islam and converted to Roman Catholicism was baptized at the weekend by Pope Benedict XVI in a sermon watched by thousands around the globe including his native Egypt.
A deputy editor at the Milan newspaper, Corriere della Sera, he has [...]
Saudi King Abdullah’s desire to convene a meeting between Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religious communities was reported today by the official Saudi Arabian News Agency.
“I invite representatives of all the monotheistic religions to meet with their brothers in faith,” the king was quoted as saying. The theme of the expected conference was reported to [...]
Just in case you are wondering about etiquette for the day:
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: What is the ruling on congratulating people on the occasion of the Hijri new year, and how should one reply to a person who offers congratulations?
He replied:
[...]
Human Rights Gone Awry
What I do not associate with this deep and noble concept is getting ticked off by something you read in a magazine – or for that matter hear on television – and then scampering off to a handful – well, three – of Canada’s proliferate human rights commissions – seeking [...]
Update: The Canadian Islamic Congress has a pdf on their site entitled:
MACLEANS MAGAZINE: A CASE STUDY OF
MEDIA-PROPAGATED ISLAMOPHOBIA
Prepared by:
Khurrum Awan, Muneeza Skeikh, Naseem Mithoowani
LLB (Osgoode Hall Law School – 2007)
Ali Ahmed
LLB Candidate (Osgoode Hall Law School – 2008)
Daniel Simard
LLB Candidate (Osgoode Hall Law School [...]
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