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Photo Credit: Yahoo! News Original article published in Yahoo! on 01/24/2015  Speaking at an event organized by the Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamist Studies, the Pope underlined the importance of religious understanding, noting that the most powerful tool for combating religious … [Read more...] about Pope Encourages Interfaith Education

Photo Credit: Sandra Dominika Sutter/SEK Original article published in Swiss Council of Religions on 09/13/2015 According to data from the Swiss Census of 2013, Muslims make up 5% of the population in Switzerland compared to Christians who make up 71%. In an interview with Swissinfo.ch, the … [Read more...] about Why Christian-Muslim Understanding is Crucial

Photo Credit: Commonweal Magazine Original article published in Commonweal Magazine on 10/13/2015 There seems to be a common misconception that the Middle East is generally intolerant towards Christians. However, in this story, Jordan Denari disputes this notion citing her own experience, an … [Read more...] about On Muslim-Christian Dynamics in Jordan

Photo Credit: Christian Headlines Original article published in The Higher Learning on 08/16/2014 The protection of Christians in the Muslim world was a subject of vital importance to Prophet Muhammed. The Prophet, who had good relationship with Christian Monks, signed a covenant guaranteeing … [Read more...] about Protection of Christians Is Rooted in the Muslim Faith

Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images Original article published in The Independent on 01/22/2016 A large number of Kenyans are raising donations for the family of a slain Muslim teacher who died following the al-Shabab bus attack that hit Kenya in December 2015. Salah Farah was riding the bus in … [Read more...] about Kenyans Pay Tribute to #HeroSalah